EP0786068B1 - Mehrläufige automatische feuerwaffe vom galingtype, insbesondere zum verschiessen von teleskopartigen munitionen - Google Patents

Mehrläufige automatische feuerwaffe vom galingtype, insbesondere zum verschiessen von teleskopartigen munitionen Download PDF

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EP0786068B1
EP0786068B1 EP95920968A EP95920968A EP0786068B1 EP 0786068 B1 EP0786068 B1 EP 0786068B1 EP 95920968 A EP95920968 A EP 95920968A EP 95920968 A EP95920968 A EP 95920968A EP 0786068 B1 EP0786068 B1 EP 0786068B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41F—APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS; LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS
    • F41F1/00—Launching apparatus for projecting projectiles or missiles from barrels, e.g. cannons; Harpoon guns
    • F41F1/08—Multibarrel guns, e.g. twin guns
    • F41F1/10—Revolving-cannon guns, i.e. multibarrel guns with the barrels and their respective breeches mounted on a rotor; Breech mechanisms therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/35—Feeding multibarrel guns
    • F41A9/36—Feed mechanisms for revolving-cannon guns
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/38—Loading arrangements, i.e. for bringing the ammunition into the firing position
    • F41A9/45—Loading arrangements, i.e. for bringing the ammunition into the firing position the cartridge chamber or the barrel as a whole being tiltable or transversely slidable between a loading and a firing position

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  • the invention relates to an automatic firearm small and medium caliber GATLING multitubes, especially intended for firing telescoped munitions, comprising at least one ammunition supply system and a multi-chamber loading and firing system, weapon in which the loading and firing system is housed inside a body or weapon body and includes a loading block which is integral in weapon barrel rotation, and in which each chamber, during a complete rotation of the block of loading, goes from a loading position where the room is open and laterally offset from tubes of the weapon to be able to load ammunition there, at a firing position where the chamber is closed and axially aligned with one of the gun tubes to be able to proceed firing ammunition, said chamber being guided during of its movement by guide means.
  • the field of the invention is generally that of small and medium caliber automatic firearms at high rate of fire, around 1000 rounds per minute and by tube, which are used in particular for defense close missile defense.
  • the loading and shooting in a multi-tube automatic weapon using conventional ammunition includes a movable breech which closes the rear end of a loading chamber at the time of shooting. After firing, the breech is opened to extract, from the rear of the chamber, the ammunition socket pulled.
  • DE-OS-1,578,007 describes a weapon capable of firing ammunition without casing and requiring first the introduction of the projectile then that of the charge.
  • the barrel is provided with two chambers receiving a projectile and two chambers receiving propellant charges, these four chambers being alternating.
  • US-A-2,959,106 describes a multitube weapon firing telescoped ammunition.
  • the shooting sequence includes successively first the introduction of ammunition into each chamber, then firing, then ejecting the socket.
  • barrel including rooms made individually at inside the barrel and which are pivotally mounted around a tie.
  • the loading system and in particular includes several chambers connected to to each other so as to form an articulated chain closed.
  • This chain is wound, towards one end, on a rotating star block which also supports the tubes of the weapon, while the chain, towards its other end, is guided by a cam track.
  • a chamber away from the block contains the socket of the ammunition previously fired, and a room that runs along the cam path beyond of the rotary block receives new ammunition, which during of its load, pushes and ejects the aforementioned socket.
  • the object of the invention is to overcome the drawbacks mentioned above and for this purpose it proposes a firearm automatic small and medium multitubes caliber of the aforementioned type, and which is characterized in that that each chamber of the weapon is pivotally mounted around of a tie rod secured to the loading block of the loading and firing, and is functionally linked to a barrel of the weapon, and in that the means for guiding the chambers consist of a fixed internal cam supported by said central shaft and an external cam fixed on the internal surface of the weapon body and which surrounds the internal cam being separated from it of a constant distance corresponding substantially to the outer diameter of the chambers.
  • the number of loading chambers is equal to that of the weapon's tubes, this number being between 2 and 8 (usual maximum number).
  • each room is consisting of a cylindrical body whose periphery supports two axially aligned and drilled bosses each with an opening for the free passage of the tie rod associated with this room.
  • the fixed internal cam is for example constituted by two discs supported by the fixed central shaft and separated from each other by a distance less than the length chambers, each disc defining at its periphery a cam path around the fixed central shaft of rotating support for the loading block of the loading and shooting.
  • the external cam is for example constituted by two ribs formed on the inner wall of the body of the weapon and separated from each other by a distance less than the length of the chambers, each rib defining by its free end edge a path of cam which surrounds one of the discs of the fixed internal cam cited above.
  • each room is linked functionally to one of the gun tubes and to a pulling, the guide means rotating each chamber around its associated tie following a cycle defined by the guide means.
  • the loading block of the loading and shooting is housed inside the body of the weapon, mounted behind the loading chambers by report to the firing direction of the weapon and includes at its periphery of the chutes extending parallel to the fixed central shaft, regularly distributed around of said block for receiving ammunition and cooperating with a fixed helical ramp provided on the internal wall of the body of the weapon to move in translation the ammunition towards the chambers during the loading block rotation.
  • one of the chutes in the block is axially aligned with one of the rooms when the latter moves into the area of the aforementioned loading delimited by the fixed cams internal and external.
  • the ammunition supply system includes a side entry opening provided in the body of the weapon and located at the level of the block of loading, this inlet opening extending parallel to the above-mentioned fixed central shaft and on a length at least equal to that of a munition, this opening allowing the passage of ammunition, one by one, between a grocery store and the chutes reception of the loading block.
  • the length of the entrance opening located at the block of load extends over a length greater than that ammunition.
  • the weapon also includes a system of ejection of the casings of the fired ammunition, this system being housed in the body of the weapon, located in front of the chambers considering the firing direction of the weapon and comprising a block mounted to rotate about the central axis fixed above.
  • the ejection block comprises at its periphery bushing support means, one of these supports being axially aligned with that of the chambers located in the aforementioned loading area delimited by internal and external fixed cams.
  • the ejection block consists of two star wheels attached to the fixed central shaft above, provided with notches and separated from each other a distance less than the length of a socket, two axially aligned notches of the two star wheels forming a support for receiving a socket pushed by a new ammunition introduced into the room which is located in the loading area delimited by the cams fixed internal and external.
  • the ejection system also includes a lateral outlet opening provided in the body of the weapon and located at the level of the ejection block, this outlet opening extending parallel to the axis central station mentioned above and over a length at least equal to that of a socket, and a fixed lever to eject a socket outside when passing in front of said outlet opening.
  • the tie rods that support the chambers ensure the cohesion of the rotating assembly of the weapon, this assembly comprising in particular the loading block, chambers, tubes and ejection system.
  • These tie rods extend parallel to the fixed central shaft of the weapon, and the number of chambers can be possibly less than the number of tie rods.
  • the room itself said who receives a telescoped ammunition can have a circular cross section or a straight section polygonal, for example square, to fire ammunition telescoped having a corresponding shape.
  • each loading chamber is associated with a the weapon and to a tie, which makes it possible to design a block compact loading and whose mass, volume and moment of inertia around the axis of rotation of the weapon are reduced.
  • the weapon 1 according to the invention is such that schematically shown in Figure 1, is a handgun small or medium caliber multi-tube automatic fire of type GATLING and at high rate of fire, which is especially designed for firing telescoped munitions.
  • this weapon 1 includes an SA power supply system ammunition, an SC loading and firing system, and a SE system for ejecting cartridges from fired ammunition.
  • the weapon 1 comprises a hollow fixed body 3, of elongated shape and one end or rear end is closed by a bottom 5. Three housings 7, 8 and 9 successive are delimited inside the body 3 of the weapon between its bottom 5 and its other end.
  • the SC loading and firing system includes a block of load 10 which is rotatably mounted in the housing 7 of the body 3 of the weapon around a fixed central shaft 12 at means of bearings 14.
  • the loading block 10 is overall cylindrical shape and comprises, at its periphery, footprints forming chutes 16 of receiving ammunition M.
  • Chutes 16 extend each along the entire length of the loading block 10 and are regularly distributed around this block 10.
  • the ammunition M received in the troughs 16 cooperate with a fixed helical ramp 18 formed on the wall internal of the housing 7 of the body 3 of the weapon, so as to ability to also move ammunition in translation in the troughs 16 during the rotation of the block of loading 10.
  • each chamber 20 (figure 6) consists of a body elongated cylindrical 22 pierced with a central channel 24 which forms the actual chamber intended to receive a ammunition M.
  • the body 22 of each chamber 20 comprises at its periphery two projecting bosses 26, axially aligned and drilled each with an opening 28 for free passage of a tie rod 30 around which the chamber 20 associated is pivotally mounted.
  • Rooms 20 can advantageously be made of a composite material (filament wound).
  • the four bedrooms 20 and the four tie rods 30 associated are mounted in the housing 8 of the body 3 of the weapon, being regularly arranged around of the fixed central shaft 12 and parallel to the latter.
  • the tie rods 30 are integral in rotation with the block of load 10 mounted in the housing 7 of the body 3 of tear.
  • the chambers 20, during the rotation of the loading block 10, are guided between two cams fixed respectively internal 32 and external 34 separate from each other by a corresponding constant distance to the external diameter of the chambers 20.
  • the fixed internal cam 32 is for example consisting of two discs 32a integral with the shaft central stationary 12 and separated from each other by a distance less than the length of the chambers 20.
  • the external fixed cam 34 is for example consisting of two ribs 34a projecting from the wall internal of the housing 8 and separated from each other by a distance less than the length of the chambers 20. Each rib 34a surrounds a disc 32a and is located substantially opposite the latter.
  • a spring 35 with two blades 36 and 37 is mounted on each tie 30 between the two bosses 26 of the associated room 20. Towards one end, the blade 36 of the spring 35 is supported on the fixed central shaft 12, then that towards its other end, the blade 37 of the spring 35 rests on the body 22 of chamber 20. The function of these springs 35 will be explained later.
  • the SA ammunition supply system is schematically shown in Figures 1 and 4.
  • This SA feeding system includes an opening lateral 38 provided in the body 3 of the weapon at the level of the loading block 10.
  • This inlet opening 38 extends parallel to the troughs 16 of the block of loading 10 and over a length greater than that ammunition to account for the recoil movement of the weapon following the firing of an ammunition.
  • the SA system supply includes an external magazine (not shown) and means for continuously discharging the ammunition through the entrance opening 38 which are then received by the chutes 16 of the loading block 10 during the rotation of the latter.
  • the SE system for ejecting the casings of ammunition fired from the loading chambers 20, includes a block ejection 40 located in the housing 9 of the body 3 of the weapon and rotatably mounted around the central shaft fixed 12.
  • This ejection block 40 is supported in rotation by the tie rods 30 which cross right through the block 40, as well as the four T tubes of the weapon.
  • the block 40 has at its periphery chutes 42 of receipt of sockets. These chutes 42 extend parallel to the fixed central shaft 12 and are regularly distributed around the ejection block 40.
  • the SE ejection system is completed by an opening outlet side 44 located at block level ejection 40. This outlet opening 44 extends parallel to the chutes 42 and over a length at less equal to that of a socket.
  • An ejector device fixed 45 located at this outlet opening 44 ensures the ejection of the sockets from the troughs 42 to their passage in front of this opening 44.
  • FIG. 1 A variant of the SE system socket ejection is schematically illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the ejection block is consisting of two star wheels 46 integral in rotation of the tie rods 30.
  • the two star wheels 46 are separated from each other by a distance less than the length of a socket.
  • percussion devices 50 are housed inside loading block 10 and are respectively associated with the four chambers 20.
  • a device for command 52 (figure 1) releases the device from percussion 50 associated with this chamber 20 so that it Come and strike the primer of the ammunition.
  • This device control 52 located on the bottom wall 5 of the body 3 of the weapon, for example comprises an articulated lever which maintains the percussion device 50 in a state armed until room 20 has entered the area ZT firing range.
  • This lever supports a roller which rolls on a cam whose path includes a step which, at passage of the roller, releases the lever and releases thus the percussion device 50.
  • This percussion of the mechanical type could be replaced by an initiation electric or induction depending on the type of ammunition used.
  • the housing 9 in which the system is mounted SE ejection from the sockets is closed by a part 55 which also supports tie rods 30 as well as T tubes which extend beyond this integral part 55 in loading block 10 rotation (figure 1).
  • an organ external motor M such as a gear motor, has a drive shaft output which supports a drive pinion 56 which comes mesh a toothing 58 provided at the periphery of the support piece 55 for rotating the assembly turning of the weapon comprising the loading block 10, the tie rods 30 and the associated chambers 20, the tubes T and the ejection block 40. It is important to note that the tie rods 30 ensure the cohesion of this assembly rotating mobile in rotation around the central shaft fixed 12.
  • a stop stop 60 arched, is pivotally mounted around a pin 62 supported by the body 3 of the weapon.
  • This stop 60 is located in front of chambers 20 and in the ZC loading area.
  • the stop 60 obstructs in part the front end of the chamber 20 located in the ZC loading area to stop the first ammunition during loading, this stop 60 then being raised and maintained raised by the sockets of the ammunition fired.
  • Figures 9 and 10 illustrate a variant of realization in the case of telescoped ammunition having a square shape for example.
  • the system SA power supply ( Figure 10) is supplemented by levers 70 intended to facilitate the reception of ammunition in the troughs 16 of the loading block 10, these chutes then having a square section.
  • Each lever 70, at the rate of one lever per chute 16, is pivotally mounted at one end around a tie rod 30, while its other end ends in a positioning hook 72.
  • the four levers 70 are regularly distributed around the loading block 10 and pivots under the control of a boss 74a of a cam central 74 associated with four rods 76.
  • the cam central 74 is fixed and supported by the central shaft fixed 12 of the weapon, and the four rods 76 are mounted sliding inside provided radial passages in the loading block 10.
  • Each rod 76 thus takes support on the central cam 74 and on the lever 70 associated, so as to rotate the latter radially outward when the rod 76 takes support on the boss 74a of the central cam 74, that is to say when the hook 72 of the lever 70 is in look of the entry opening 38 to build on the new munition M which enters through opening 38 and correctly orient this ammunition M during its reception in the chute 16 associated with the lever 70.
  • Ammunition extracted from the store feed are continuously discharged through the opening entry 38 of the body 3 of the weapon.
  • a chute 16 of the loading block 10 passes in front of the opening entry 38, it receives an ammunition whose base rests on the fixed helical ramp 18.
  • the rotational movement of the loading block 10 and the fixed helical ramp 18 cause a movement of translation of ammunition towards the chambers of loading 20.
  • this chamber is open and is located axially aligned with one of the troughs 16 of the block of loading 10. Ammunition is thus gradually loaded into room 20 and is fully charged when it comes into contact with the stopper located at the front of chamber 20.
  • chamber 20 enters the ZF closing area where the lateral offset with the associated tube T of the weapon gradually decreases.
  • the chamber 20 then enters the firing zone ZT where it is axially aligned with the associated tube T of tear.
  • the striker P is activated and the ammunition is pulled.
  • Chamber 20 which contains the socket of the ammunition fired then enters the ZO opening zone where it gradually shifts again compared to to the associated T tube.
  • the new ammunition which is loaded in chamber 20 pushes gradually the ammunition socket previously loaded.
  • the chamber 20 traverses the zone of ZC loading, it is axially aligned with a chute 42 of the rotary ejection block 40 which receives thus the sleeve which is then ejected through the opening outlet 44.
  • a first room 20 runs through the ZC loading area for example, a second chamber 20 traverses the closing zone ZF, a third chamber 20 traverses the shooting zone ZT and the fourth chamber 20 runs through the opening zone ZO, and and so on.
  • the springs 35 associated with the chambers 20 have the function of limiting the friction forces of chambers 20 on the outer cam 34 and overcome the force centrifugal applied to chambers 20 during rotation of the loading block 10.
  • the loading and firing cycles are succeed to fire a burst at high speed, the four tubes T of the weapon successively drawing a ammunition during a complete rotation of the SC system loading and firing, knowing that the position where place the percussion is identical for all T tubes of tear.

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  1. Automatische, klein- oder mittelkalibrige Multirohr-feuerwaffe Typ GATLING, die vor allem für das Abschießen von Teleskopmunitionen bestimmt ist, mit mindestens einem System (SA) zur Versorgung mit Munitionen und einem System (SC) zum Laden und Abschießen aus mehreren Kammern (20), und bei welcher sich das Lade- und Abschußsystem (SC) im Inneren eines Körpers (3) oder des Waffenkörpers befindet und die einen Ladeblock (10) umfaßt, der in Drehung um eine stationäre zentrale Welle (12) beweglich montiert und in Drehung fest mit den Waffenrohren verbunden ist, bei welcher jede Kammer (20) bei einer kompletten Drehung des Ladeblocks (10) von einer Lade- und Abschußstellung, in der die Kammer (20) offen und seitlich in bezug auf die Rohre (T) der Waffe verschoben ist, um dort eine Munition zu laden, in eine Abschußposition übergeht, in der die Kammer (20) geschlossen und axial mit einem der Rohre (T) der Waffe ausgerichtet ist, so daß man zum Abschuß der Munition vorgehen kann, wobei besagte Kammer (20) im Laufe ihrer Verschiebung von Führungsmitteln geführt wird, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß jede Kammer (20) um einen Zugstab (30), der fest mit dem drehenden Ladeblock (10) verbunden ist, schwenkend montiert und funktional mit einem Rohr (T) der Waffe verbunden ist, und dadurch, daß diese Führungsmittel der Kammern (20) aus einem stationären internen Nocken (32) bestehen, der von der zentralen Welle (12) getragen wird und aus einem stationären externen Nocken (34), der auf der Innenoberfläche des Körpers (3) der Waffe vorgesehen ist und den inneren Nocken (32) umgibt, wobei er von diesem inneren Nocken durch eine konstante Entfernung getrennt ist, die in etwa dem Außendurchmesser der Kammern (20) entspricht.
  2. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die Anzahl der Kammern (20) zum Laden gleich der Anzahl der Rohre (T) der Waffe ist.
  3. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 2, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß jede Kammer (20) aus einem zylindrischen Körper (22) besteht, dessen Peripherie zwei axial ausgerichtete Höcker (26) trägt, in welche jeweils eine Öffnung (28) für die freie Passage des dazugehörenden Zugstabs (30) gebohrt ist.
  4. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 3, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß der stationäre interne Nocken (32) aus zwei Scheiben (32a) besteht, die von der stationären zentralen Welle (12) getragen und von einander durch eine Entfernung getrennt sind, die geringer ist als die Länge der Kammern (20), und wobei jede Scheibe (32a) an ihrer Peripherie einen Nockenweg um die zentrale Welle (12) bildet.
  5. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 4, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß der stationäre externe Nocken (34) aus zwei Rippen (34a) besteht, die auf der Innenwand des Körpers (3) der Waffe gebildet und von einander durch eine Entfernung getrennt sind, die kleiner ist als die Länge der Kammern (20), wobei jede Rippe (34a) durch ihren Endrand einen Nockenweg bildet, der eine der Scheiben (32a) der stationären internen Nocken (32) bildet.
  6. Automatische Waffe gemäß einem der beiden vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die stationären internen (32) und externen (34) Nocken vier Zonen bilden, durch welche jede Kammer (20) nacheinander im Laufe einer kompletten Drehung des Ladeblocks (10) passiert:
    eine Ladezone (ZC), in der die Kammer (20) offen und seitlich in bezug auf ihr dazugehörendes Rohr (T) der Waffe verschoben ist, um eine Munition aufzunehmen,
    eine Verschließzone (ZF), in der sich die Kammer (20) allmählich schließt und dem dazugehörenden Rohr (T) der Waffe nähert,
    eine Abschußzone (ZT), in der die Kammer (20) geschlossen und axial mit dem dazugehörenden Rohr (T) der Waffe gefluchtet ist, und
    eine Öffnungszone (ZO), in der sich die Kammer (20) allmählich öffnet und vom dazugehörenden Rohr (T) entfernt.
  7. Automatische Waffe gemäß einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß sich dieser Ladeblock (10) im Inneren des Körpers (3) der Waffe bezogen auf die Schußrichtung der Waffe hinter den Ladekammern (20) befindet und an seiner Peripherie Rutschen (16) umfaßt, die sich parallel zur zentralen Welle (12) erstrecken und regelmäßig um besagten Block (10) verteilt sind, um die Munitionen aufzunehmen und mit einer stationären helikoïdalen Rampe (18) zusammenwirken, die auf der Innenwand des Körpers (3) der Waffe vorgesehen ist, um die Munitionen im Laufe der Drehung des Ladeblocks (10) in Richtung der Ladekammern (20) zu verschieben.
  8. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 7, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß eine der Rutschen (16) des Ladeblocks (10) axial mit einer der Ladekammern (20) ausgerichtet ist, wenn sich letztere in die Ladezone (ZC) verschiebt, die durch den internen (32) und den externen (34) Nocken abgegrenzt werden.
  9. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 7 oder 8, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß das System (SA) zur Versorgung eine seitliche Eingangsöffnung (38) im Körper (3) der Waffe besitzt, die auf der Ebene des Ladeblocks (10) liegt und sich parallel zur zentralen Welle (12) über eine Länge erstreckt, die mindestens gleich groß ist wie die Länge einer Munition, und wobei die Öffnung (38) die Passage der Munitionen einzeln zwischen einem Versorgungsmagazin und den Rutschen (16) des Ladeblocks (10) erlaubt.
  10. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 9, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß sich die Eingangsöffnung (38) über eine Länge erstreckt, die größer ist als die einer Munition, um die Rückstoßbewegung der Waffe infolge des Abschusses einer Munition zu berücksichtigen.
  11. Automatische Waffe gemäß einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß sie außerdem ein Auswurfsystem (ZE) der Hülsen der abgeschossenen Munitionen umfaßt, wobei sich dieses System im Körper (3) der Waffe vor den Kammern (20) in Abschußrichtung der Waffe befindet und einen Auswurfblock (40) umfaßt, der drehend um die stationäre zentrale Welle (12) montiert ist.
  12. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 11, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß der Auswurfblock (40) an seiner Peripherie Tragmittel für die Hülsen umfaßt, wobei einer der Träger axial mit der der Kammern ausgerichtet ist, die sich in der Ladezone (ZC) befindet, die durch den stationären internen (32) und externen (34) Nocken abgegrenzt wird.
  13. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 12, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß der Auswurfblock (40) aus zwei Sternrädern (46) besteht, die fest mit der zentralen Welle (12) verbunden und mit Kerben (48) versehen und von einander durch eine Entfernung getrennt sind, die kleiner ist als die Länge einer Hülse, wobei zwei axial ausgerichtete Kerben (48) der zwei Sternräder (46) einen Aufnahmeträger für die Hülse bilden, die von einer neuen Munition, die geladen wird, geschoben wird.
  14. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 12 oder 13, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß das Auswurfsystem (SE) außerdem eine seitliche Ausgangsöffnung (44) im Körper (3) der Waffe umfaßt, die auf der Ebene des Auswurfblocks (40) liegt, wobei sich diese Ausgangsöffnung (44) parallel zur zentralen Welle (12) und über eine Länge erstreckt, die mindestens gleich groß ist wie die einer Hülse, und einen stationären Hebel (50) umfaßt, um die Hülse bei ihrer Passage vor der Ausgangsöffnung (44) nach außen auszuwerfen.
  15. Automatische Waffe gemäß einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß sich die Zugstäbe (30), die die Kammern (20) tragen, parallel zur stationären zentralen Welle (12) erstrecken und die Kohäsion der drehenden Einheit der Waffe mit dem Ladeblock (10), den Kammern (20), den Rohren (T) und dem Auswurfsystem (SE) gewährleisten.
  16. Automatische Waffe gemäß dem Anspruch 15, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die Anzahl der Kammern (20) gleich oder kleiner der Anzahl der Zugstäbe (30) ist.
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