EP1183493B1 - Small arm with center or off-center line of sight - Google Patents

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EP1183493B1
EP1183493B1 EP00940288A EP00940288A EP1183493B1 EP 1183493 B1 EP1183493 B1 EP 1183493B1 EP 00940288 A EP00940288 A EP 00940288A EP 00940288 A EP00940288 A EP 00940288A EP 1183493 B1 EP1183493 B1 EP 1183493B1
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    • 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
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the invention relates to a handgun from a rapid-fire rifle and a mounted under the barrel grenade launcher with eccentric sighting of the type mentioned in the preamble of claim 1.
  • a handgun is known from US 3,165,836 A:
  • the object of the invention is that the sighting device for the associated grenade launcher can be injected on this; the sighting remains thus always adjusted, even if the grenade launcher is mounted with tolerance on the rifle or is attached to another rifle, may be used in other circumstances, other fasteners to the deduction of the grenade launcher.
  • the sighting device is an open sighting device, especially since it requires such a relatively large eye distance anyway.
  • Such an open sighting device so a sighting of grain on the one hand and rear sight, frame sight or the like.
  • it is sturdy and easy to make.
  • the sight carrier is detachable from the carrier part, so that the visor carrier can be turned over when moving from one to the other mounting surface, although the - preferably cranked - carrier part must be reversed.
  • the sight carrier is preferably detachably screwed onto the carrier part (claim 4).
  • care must be taken to center the sighting support, for example by means of screws with a fitting or by a symmetrical design relative to the longitudinal axis of the weapon on the sighting support with a complementary receptacle on the support part.
  • the visier has a longitudinal groove, the side walls on both sides suitably embrace the carrier part.
  • the open sight device has a grain and a chime blade; These two are folded down on the Visiermé and then sit protected in each case a receptacle (claim 5).
  • a receptacle (claim 5).
  • the sighting device is protected when not in use from damage. Since it is then included in recordings of Visierismes, even a dropping the weapon can not cause the adjustment of the sighting device.
  • a chamfer blade which is suitable for the present sighting device, is a so-called frame sight, so an elongated, upright frame, on whose side legs a slider is guided, which has a rear sight.
  • frame legs On the frame legs are labels that indicate the shot distance based on the setting height of the slider.
  • the chime blade can either consist of transparent material (claim 6);
  • the chime blade is merely a simple strip of such a material. On this strip are superimposed the contours of Kimmen and possibly associated labels applied.
  • the target is not largely obscured by the rear sight, as usual, but he has - as in the riflescope - the entire goal in the eye.
  • the goal is superimposed by the summit line.
  • such a caliper blade has the advantage that it has no recesses in which mud could settle.
  • the disadvantage is the fact that the transparent blade leaf swallows light and that it must be replaced after prolonged use, because it is scratched.
  • the preferred material of the blade is transparent plastic, in particular polycarbonate.
  • plastic blade is a cheap injection molding: each weapon could be packed in the delivery of a number of blade leaves so that it can be renewed from time to time.
  • the chamfer blade of opaque material (claim 7), are introduced into the overlying recesses, each of which is bounded at the bottom by a kimmförmigen edge.
  • the label Next to the recesses or cutouts is the label.
  • this blade is preferred for reasons of cost and weight made of plastic.
  • a rapid-fire rifle 1 which has a barrel 3 and a gun sight 33 (Fig. 2).
  • a grenade launcher 5 is mounted, which has a swing-out barrel 13.
  • Above the grenade launcher 5 and the gun barrel 3 surrounding a hand guard 7 is arranged.
  • On grenade launcher 5 is on both sides of its barrel 13 and the hand guard 7 adjacent each a mounting surface formed, each formed of two faces 9, each of which opens into a central threaded bore 11.
  • the respective two partial surfaces 9 on each side of the handgun 1, 5 each lie in a common, planar geometric surface. All faces 9 are parallel to a vertical longitudinal central surface which receives the two axis of the two legs 3, 13. The two pairs of partial surfaces 9 are arranged parallel to this longitudinal center plane.
  • the threaded bores 11 have an inlet section, which forms a fitting bore.
  • the to be screwed to the threaded bores 11 sighting device, including its mounting device is shown in Fig. 2 in cross-section and in Fig. 3 in longitudinal section.
  • the mounting device consists of a support member 15, which has a horizontal support and two vertically extending, at right angles to the bottom angled feet.
  • the weapon 1, 5 facing vertical end faces of the feet are just finished as the faces 9, come against them to the plant and are penetrated by a fitting hole. If the support member 15 is attached to the said end surfaces on the faces 9, then get the mating holes in alignment with the threaded holes 11 and the support member 15 can thus be screwed to the grenade launcher 5.
  • the shank of the screws is in each case designed as a dowel pin, which passes through the horizontal Pudgebohrung in the foot of the support member 15 and the inlet of the threaded holes 11 and each aligns exactly.
  • the support member 15 is thus strictly reproducible attachable to the grenade launcher 5.
  • the upper part of the support member 15 forms a straight, horizontal rail with parallel side edges. On this rail sits a Visiertown 17 fitting with a longitudinal groove 31 which is recessed on its underside.
  • the sighting support 17 can thus be placed on the support member 15 so that it shows either forward or backward. Two screws penetrate vertically through the visor 17 and engage in threaded holes in the Carrier part 15, the distance to the next end of the longitudinal groove 31 is the same.
  • the vertical support 17 On its upper side, the vertical support 17 has two recesses 19. At the front end of the front recess 19, a grain 27 is pivotally mounted so that it can be folded back and forth between a vertical and a horizontal position. In the horizontal position, the grain 27 is substantially completely received in its recess 19, whose side wall is therefore also higher than that of the rear recess 19 which receives a blade 21 when this is folded from its vertical to its horizontal position.
  • the grain 27 is assigned a height adjustment device 29, by means of which the height position of the grain 27 is adjustable.
  • the chime blade 21 is associated with a 9.justier driving 25, by means of which the lateral position of the blade 21 is adjustable.
  • the chime blade 21 is further associated with a detent spring 23, by means of which the chime blade 21 can be held in its vertical or horizontal position. In Fig. 3, the chime blade 21 is shown in an intermediate position.
  • two sighting devices 21, 27 are mounted by means of their respective mounting means 15, 17 on the grenade launcher 5, one on each side.
  • This arrangement is possible in principle and in some cases advantageous, but usually not required. Rather, only one of these modules on the mounting surface (faces 9) is mounted, which matches the Sch mangewohrsheit the shooter (right or left shooter).
  • the support member 15 to the front or to the rear, depending on the angled portions of his feet pointing to the right or left. Accordingly, the sighting carrier 17 with the sighting device 21, 27 in such an orientation on the Support member 15 attached that the grain 27 always points forward.
  • Fig. 4 the sighting device with associated mounting device in the position of use is shown again, in a vertical section transverse to the longitudinal central axis just behind the blade 21 and seen from the rear.
  • the chime blade 21 is made of a material that is so far opaque that edges stand out as a clear contour against the target.
  • Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of the blade.
  • This chime blade 21 ' is made of transparent material. On it, linear agreements are applied one above the other, to each of which a distance identifier is assigned.
  • the chime blade 21 ' is preferably made of crystal clear polycarbonate or the like. produced by injection molding.
  • the linear agreement and the lettering can be formed in the die casting in the form of recessed grooves.
  • a battery-operated lighting device either in the sighting support 17 or to mount such a device on the blade 21 'from above.
  • all recessed lines light up, so that even at dusk or darkness still visible targets, such as muzzle flash or illuminated vehicles can be targeted under fire taken, because the agreements are enlightened.

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A sighting device is provided for a grenade launcher of a firearm which includes an automatic weapon and a grenade launcher. The sighting device can be attached to either side of the firearm to facilitate left-handed or right-handed shooting. The sighting device includes a front sight and a rear sight. Each of the front and rear sights are mounted for pivoting movement between a resting or storage position and a sighting position.

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Die Erfindung befaßt sich mit einer Handfeuerwaffe aus einem Schnellfeuergewehr und einem unter dessen Lauf angebrachten Granatwerfer mit außermittiger Visierlinie der im oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 genannten Art. Eine solche Handfeuerwaffe ist aus der US 3 165 836 A bekannt:The invention relates to a handgun from a rapid-fire rifle and a mounted under the barrel grenade launcher with eccentric sighting of the type mentioned in the preamble of claim 1. Such a handgun is known from US 3,165,836 A:

Eine weitere, ein Schnellfeuergewehr und einen Granatwerfer aufweisende Handfeuerwaffe ist in der DE 1 944 650 A beschrieben; ein Gewehrgranatgerät in der US 3 156 992 A.Another, a rapid-fire rifle and a grenade launcher having handgun is described in DE 1 944 650 A; a rifle grenade in the US 3 156 992 A.

Die Ballistik der kleinkalibrigen, sehr rasanten Gewehrpatrone und der vergleichsweise trägen, aber sehr großkalibrigen Granatenpatrone ist so unterschiedlich, daß das Gewehrvisier nicht soweit aptiert werden kann, daß es ein befriedigendes Zielen beim Abschießen der Granaten ermöglicht.The ballistics of the small-caliber, very rapid rifle cartridge and the relatively sluggish, but very large-caliber shell cartridge is so different that the rifle sight can not be aptiert so far that it allows a satisfactory targets when firing the grenades.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung liegt darin, daß die Visiereinrichtung für den zugehörigen Granatwerfer auf diesen eingeschossen werden kann; die Visiereinrichtung bleibt somit immer justiert, selbst wenn der Granatwerfer mit Toleranz am Gewehr angebracht ist oder an ein anderes Gewehr angebaut wird, bei dem unter Umständen andere Verbindungselemente zur Abringung des Granatwerfers verwendet werden.The object of the invention is that the sighting device for the associated grenade launcher can be injected on this; the sighting remains thus always adjusted, even if the grenade launcher is mounted with tolerance on the rifle or is attached to another rifle, may be used in other circumstances, other fasteners to the deduction of the grenade launcher.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Handfeuerwaffe nach Anspruch 1 gelöst. Dabei ist die Visiereinrichtung eine offene Visiereinrichtung, zumal diese ohnehin einen solchen verhältnismäßig großen Augenabstand benötigt. Eine solche offene Visiereinrichtung, also eine visiereinrichtung aus Korn einerseits und Kimme, Rahmenvisier o.dgl. andererseits, ist robust und einfach herzustellen.This object is achieved by a handgun according to claim 1. In this case, the sighting device is an open sighting device, especially since it requires such a relatively large eye distance anyway. Such an open sighting device, so a sighting of grain on the one hand and rear sight, frame sight or the like. On the other hand, it is sturdy and easy to make.

Der Visierträger ist vom Trägerteil lösbar, damit der visierträger beim Umsetzen von der einen auf die andere Montagefläche umgedreht werden kann, wenn auch das - vorzugsweise gekröpfte - Trägerteil umgedreht werden muß. Dabei ist bevorzugt der Visierträger auf dem Trägerteil lösbar aufgeschraubt (Anspruch 4). Natürlich muß für eine Zentrierung des Visierträgers gesorgt werden, etwa durch Schrauben mit Paßschaft oder durch eine zur Längsachse der Waffe symmetrische Ausbildung am Visierträger mit einer komplementären Aufnahme am Trägerteil. Bevorzugt weist der visierträger eine Längsnut auf, deren Seitenwände beiderseits passend das Trägerteil umgreifen.The sight carrier is detachable from the carrier part, so that the visor carrier can be turned over when moving from one to the other mounting surface, although the - preferably cranked - carrier part must be reversed. In this case, the sight carrier is preferably detachably screwed onto the carrier part (claim 4). Of course, care must be taken to center the sighting support, for example by means of screws with a fitting or by a symmetrical design relative to the longitudinal axis of the weapon on the sighting support with a complementary receptacle on the support part. Preferably, the visierträger has a longitudinal groove, the side walls on both sides suitably embrace the carrier part.

Die offene Visiereinrichtung weist ein Korn und ein Kimmenblatt auf; diese beiden sind auf den Visierträger herab umklappbar und sitzen dann geschützt in jeweils einer Aufnahme (Anspruch 5). So ist die Visiereinrichtung bei Nichtgebrauch vor Beschädigungen geschützt. Da sie dann in Aufnahmen des Visierträgers aufgenommen ist, kann selbst ein Herunterfallen der Waffe nicht das Verstellen der Visiereinrichtung hervorrufen.The open sight device has a grain and a chime blade; These two are folded down on the Visierträger and then sit protected in each case a receptacle (claim 5). Thus, the sighting device is protected when not in use from damage. Since it is then included in recordings of Visierträgers, even a dropping the weapon can not cause the adjustment of the sighting device.

Ein Kimmenblatt, das für die vorliegende Visiereinrichtung geeignet ist, ist ein sogenanntes Rahmenvisier, also ein länglicher, aufrechter Rahmen, an dessen Seitenschenkeln ein Schieber geführt ist, der eine Kimme aufweist. An den Rahmenschenkeln sind Beschriftungen, die anhand der Einstellhöhe des Schiebers die Schußentfernung bezeichnen.A chamfer blade, which is suitable for the present sighting device, is a so-called frame sight, so an elongated, upright frame, on whose side legs a slider is guided, which has a rear sight. On the frame legs are labels that indicate the shot distance based on the setting height of the slider.

Vorzugsweise werden aber zwei andere, alternative Ausführungen als besonders vorteilhaft angesehen: das Kimmenblatt kann entweder aus durchsichtigem Material bestehen (Anspruch 6); in diesem Fall ist das Kimmenblatt lediglich eine einfacher Streifen aus einem solchen Material. Auf diesem Streifen sind übereinanderliegend die Konturen von Kimmen sowie gegebenenfalls zugehörige Beschriftungen aufgebracht. Für den Schützen ist somit das Ziel nicht weitgehend von der Kimme verdeckt, wie üblich, sondern er hat - wie im Zielfernrohr - das gesamte Ziel im Auge. Das Ziel ist allerdings von der Kimmenlinie überlagert. Außerdem hat ein solches Kimmenblatt den Vorteil, daß es keine Aussparungen aufweist, in denen sich Schlamm festsetzen könnte. Nachteilig ist allerdings der Umstand, daß das durchsichtige Kimmenblatt Licht schluckt und daß es nach längerer Benutzung ersetzt werden muß, weil es verkratzt ist. Dieses Verkratzen wäre zwar im Falle der Verwendung von Glas geringfügig, aber man müßte dann andere Nachteile in Kauf nehmen. Bevorzugtes Material des Kimmenblatts ist durchsichtiger Kunststoff, insbesondere Polycarbonat. Ein solches Kunststoff-Kimmenblatt ist ein billiges Spritzgußteil: jeder Waffe könnte bei der Auslieferung eine Anzahl von Kimmenblättern beigepackt werden, so daß es von Zeit zu Zeit erneuert werden kann.Preferably, however, two other, alternative embodiments are considered to be particularly advantageous: the chime blade can either consist of transparent material (claim 6); In this case, the chime blade is merely a simple strip of such a material. On this strip are superimposed the contours of Kimmen and possibly associated labels applied. For the shooter, therefore, the target is not largely obscured by the rear sight, as usual, but he has - as in the riflescope - the entire goal in the eye. The goal, however, is superimposed by the summit line. In addition, such a caliper blade has the advantage that it has no recesses in which mud could settle. The disadvantage, however, is the fact that the transparent blade leaf swallows light and that it must be replaced after prolonged use, because it is scratched. Although this scratching would be minor in the case of using glass, one would have to put up with other disadvantages. The preferred material of the blade is transparent plastic, in particular polycarbonate. Such a plastic blade is a cheap injection molding: each weapon could be packed in the delivery of a number of blade leaves so that it can be renewed from time to time.

Nach einer alternativen Ausführung besteht das Kimmenblatt aus opakem Material (Anspruch 7), in das übereinanderliegend Aussparungen eingebracht sind, die jeweils an der Unterseite von einer kimmenförmigen Kante begrenzt sind. Neben den Aussparungen oder Ausstanzungen befindet sich die Beschriftung.According to an alternative embodiment, the chamfer blade of opaque material (claim 7), are introduced into the overlying recesses, each of which is bounded at the bottom by a kimmförmigen edge. Next to the recesses or cutouts is the label.

Auch dieses Kimmenblatt ist aus Gründen der Kosten und des Gewichts bevorzugt aus Kunststoff hergestellt.Also, this blade is preferred for reasons of cost and weight made of plastic.

Die Erfindung wird anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen und der beigefügten, schematischen Zeichnungen noch näher erläutert. Dabei zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Längsschnitt durch den vorderen Teil eines Schnellfeuergewehres, unter dessen Lauf ein Granatwerfer angebracht ist;
Fig. 2
eine teilweise geschnittene Ansicht des Schnellfeuergewehres und des Granatwerfers der erfindungsgemäßen Handfeuerwaffe von hinten her gesehen;
Fig. 3
eine teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht von Visiereinrichtung und zugehöriger Montageeinrichtung;
Fig. 4
eine erste Ausführungsform eines Kimmenblattes; und
Fig. 5
eine zweite Ausführungsform eines Kimmenblattes.
The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments and the accompanying schematic drawings. Showing:
Fig. 1
a longitudinal section through the front part of a rapid-fire rifle, under the barrel of a grenade launcher is attached;
Fig. 2
a partially sectioned view of the automatic rifle and the grenade launcher of the handgun according to the invention seen from behind;
Fig. 3
a partially sectioned side view of the sighting device and associated mounting device;
Fig. 4
a first embodiment of a rifle blade; and
Fig. 5
a second embodiment of a rifle blade.

In der Zeichnung sind Teile, die zur Erläuterung der Erfindung unwesentlich sind, der besseren Verständlichkeit halber weggelassen. Die Bezugszeichen gelten durchgehend für alle Figuren.In the drawing, parts that are immaterial to explain the invention, omitted for clarity sake. The reference numbers apply throughout to all figures.

In Fig. 1 ist der vordere Teil eines Schnellfeuergewehres 1 gezeigt, das einen Lauf 3 und ein Gewehrvisier 33 (Fig. 2) aufweist. Unter dem Lauf ist ein Granatwerfer 5 angebracht, der einen ausschwenkbaren Lauf 13 aufweist. Oberhalb des Granatwerfers 5 und den Gewehrlauf 3 umgebend ist ein Handschutz 7 angeordnet. Am Granatwerfer 5 ist beiderseits dessen Laufes 13 und an den Handschutz 7 angrenzend je eine Montagefläche ausgebildet, die jeweils aus zwei Teilflächen 9 gebildet ist, von denen jede in eine mittige Gewindebohrung 11 einmündet.In Fig. 1, the front part of a rapid-fire rifle 1 is shown, which has a barrel 3 and a gun sight 33 (Fig. 2). Under the barrel, a grenade launcher 5 is mounted, which has a swing-out barrel 13. Above the grenade launcher 5 and the gun barrel 3 surrounding a hand guard 7 is arranged. On grenade launcher 5 is on both sides of its barrel 13 and the hand guard 7 adjacent each a mounting surface formed, each formed of two faces 9, each of which opens into a central threaded bore 11.

Die jeweils beiden Teilflächen 9 auf jeder Seite der Handfeuerwaffe 1, 5 liegen jeweils in einer gemeinsamen, ebenen geometrischen Fläche. Alle Teilflächen 9 sind parallel zu einer vertikalen Längsmittelfläche, die die beiden Seelenachsen der beiden Läufe 3, 13 aufnimmt. Die beiden Paare von Teilflächen 9 sind zu dieser Längsmittelebene parallel angeordnet.The respective two partial surfaces 9 on each side of the handgun 1, 5 each lie in a common, planar geometric surface. All faces 9 are parallel to a vertical longitudinal central surface which receives the two axis of the two legs 3, 13. The two pairs of partial surfaces 9 are arranged parallel to this longitudinal center plane.

Die Gewindebohrungen 11 weisen einen Einlaufabschnitt auf, der eine Paßbohrung bildet.The threaded bores 11 have an inlet section, which forms a fitting bore.

Die an den Gewindebohrungen 11 anzuschraubende Visiereinrichtung, einschließlich ihrer Montageeinrichtung ist in Fig. 2 im Querschnitt und in Fig. 3 im Längsschnitt gezeigt.The to be screwed to the threaded bores 11 sighting device, including its mounting device is shown in Fig. 2 in cross-section and in Fig. 3 in longitudinal section.

Die Montageeinrichtung besteht aus einem Trägerteil 15, das einen horizontalen Träger und zwei sich vertikal erstreckende, an der Unterseite rechtwinklig abgewinkelte Füße aufweist. Die der Waffe 1, 5 zugewandten, vertikalen Endflächen der Füße sind ebenso feinbearbeitet wie die Teilflächen 9, kommen gegen diese zur Anlage und sind von einer Paßbohrung durchsetzt. Wenn das Trägerteil 15 mit den genannten Endflächen an den Teilflächen 9 angesetzt wird, dann gelangen die Paßbohrungen in Ausrichtung auf die Gewindebohrungen 11 und das Trägerteil 15 kann somit am Granatwerfer 5 angeschraubt werden. Der Schaft der Schrauben ist jeweils als Paßstift ausgebildet, der die horizontale Paßbohrung im Fuß der des Trägerteils 15 und im Einlauf der Gewindebohrungen 11 durchsetzt und jeweils genau aufeinander ausrichtet. Das Trägerteil 15 ist somit streng reproduzierbar am Granatwerfer 5 anbringbar.The mounting device consists of a support member 15, which has a horizontal support and two vertically extending, at right angles to the bottom angled feet. The weapon 1, 5 facing vertical end faces of the feet are just finished as the faces 9, come against them to the plant and are penetrated by a fitting hole. If the support member 15 is attached to the said end surfaces on the faces 9, then get the mating holes in alignment with the threaded holes 11 and the support member 15 can thus be screwed to the grenade launcher 5. The shank of the screws is in each case designed as a dowel pin, which passes through the horizontal Paßbohrung in the foot of the support member 15 and the inlet of the threaded holes 11 and each aligns exactly. The support member 15 is thus strictly reproducible attachable to the grenade launcher 5.

Der obere Teil des Trägerteils 15 bildet eine geradlinige, horizontale Schiene mit parallelen Seitenflanken. Auf dieser Schiene sitzt ein Visierträger 17 passend mit einer Längsnut 31 auf, die an seiner Unterseite ausgespart ist. Der Visierträger 17 kann somit so auf das Trägerteil 15 aufgesetzt werden, daß er wahlweise nach vorne oder nach hinten zeigt. Zwei Schrauben durchsetzen vertikal den Visierträger 17 und greifen in Gewindebohrungen im Trägerteil 15 ein, deren Abstand zum nächsten Ende der Längsnut 31 jeweils gleich ist.The upper part of the support member 15 forms a straight, horizontal rail with parallel side edges. On this rail sits a Visierträger 17 fitting with a longitudinal groove 31 which is recessed on its underside. The sighting support 17 can thus be placed on the support member 15 so that it shows either forward or backward. Two screws penetrate vertically through the visor 17 and engage in threaded holes in the Carrier part 15, the distance to the next end of the longitudinal groove 31 is the same.

Auf seiner Oberseite weist der Visierträger 17 zwei Aussparungen 19 auf. Am vorderen Ende der vorderen Aussparung 19 ist ein Korn 27 gelenkig so angebracht, daß es zwischen einer vertikalen und einer horizontalen Lage hin- und hergeklappt werden kann. In der horizontalen Lage ist das Korn 27 im wesentlichen ganz in seiner Aussparung 19 aufgenommen, deren Seitenwand deshalb auch höher ist als die der hinteren Aussparung 19, die ein Kimmenblatt 21 aufnimmt, wenn dieses aus seiner vertikalen in seine horizontale Lage umgeklappt ist.On its upper side, the vertical support 17 has two recesses 19. At the front end of the front recess 19, a grain 27 is pivotally mounted so that it can be folded back and forth between a vertical and a horizontal position. In the horizontal position, the grain 27 is substantially completely received in its recess 19, whose side wall is therefore also higher than that of the rear recess 19 which receives a blade 21 when this is folded from its vertical to its horizontal position.

Dem Korn 27 ist eine Höhenjustiereinrichtung 29 zugeordnet, mittels deren die Höhenlage des Kornes 27 einstellbar ist. Dem Kimmenblatt 21 ist eine Seitenjustiereinrichtung 25 zugeordnet, mittels deren die Seitenlage des Kimmenblatts 21 einstellbar ist.The grain 27 is assigned a height adjustment device 29, by means of which the height position of the grain 27 is adjustable. The chime blade 21 is associated with a Seitenjustiereinrichtung 25, by means of which the lateral position of the blade 21 is adjustable.

Dem Kimmenblatt 21 ist ferner eine Rastfeder 23 zugeordnet, mittels deren das Kimmenblatt 21 in seiner vertikalen oder seiner horizontalen Lage gehalten werden kann. In Fig. 3 ist das Kimmenblatt 21 in einer Zwischenstellung gezeigt.The chime blade 21 is further associated with a detent spring 23, by means of which the chime blade 21 can be held in its vertical or horizontal position. In Fig. 3, the chime blade 21 is shown in an intermediate position.

In Fig. 2 sind zwei Visiereinrichtungen 21, 27 mittels ihrer jeweiligen Montageeinrichtungen 15, 17 am Granatwerfer 5 angebracht, und zwar eine auf jeder Seite. Diese Anordnung ist grundsätzlich möglich und in manchen Fällen vorteilhaft, aber meist nicht erforderlich. Vielmehr wird nur eine dieser Baugruppen an der Montagefläche (Teilflächen 9) angebracht, die zur Schießgewohrsheit des Schützen (Rechts- oder Linksschütze) paßt. Dabei weist das Trägerteil 15 nach vorne oder nach hinten, je nachdem die Abwinklungen seiner Füße nach rechts oder links weisen. Entsprechend wird der Visierträger 17 mit der visiereinrichtung 21, 27 in einer solchen Ausrichtung auf dem Trägerteil 15 befestigt, daß das Korn 27 stets nach vorne weist.In Fig. 2, two sighting devices 21, 27 are mounted by means of their respective mounting means 15, 17 on the grenade launcher 5, one on each side. This arrangement is possible in principle and in some cases advantageous, but usually not required. Rather, only one of these modules on the mounting surface (faces 9) is mounted, which matches the Schießgewohrsheit the shooter (right or left shooter). In this case, the support member 15 to the front or to the rear, depending on the angled portions of his feet pointing to the right or left. Accordingly, the sighting carrier 17 with the sighting device 21, 27 in such an orientation on the Support member 15 attached that the grain 27 always points forward.

In Fig. 4 ist die Visiereinrichtung mit zugehöriger Montageeinrichtung in Gebrauchsstellung nochmals gezeigt, und zwar in einem vertikalen Schnitt quer zur Längsmittelachse kurz hinter dem Kimmenblatt 21 und von hinten her gesehen. Das Kimmenblatt 21 besteht aus einem Material, das soweit opak ist, daß sich Kanten als klare Kontur gegenüber dem Ziel abheben.In Fig. 4 the sighting device with associated mounting device in the position of use is shown again, in a vertical section transverse to the longitudinal central axis just behind the blade 21 and seen from the rear. The chime blade 21 is made of a material that is so far opaque that edges stand out as a clear contour against the target.

Übereinanderliegende, durch das Material des Kimmenblatts 21 durchbrochene Aussparungen bezeichnen übereinanderliegende Kimmen, also je eine horizontale Kante mit einer etwa mittigen Einkerbung. Neben jeder Aussparung ist eine Zahl aufgebracht, die die Entfernung angibt, bei der man beim Zielen über die entsprechende Kimme einen Fleckschuß erhält. Wie ersichtlich, gehen die unteren, nahe übereinanderliegenden Aussparungen ineinander über. Ein solches Kimmenblatt kann etwa durch Stanzen aus einem Blech- oder Kunststoffstreifen oder durch Kunststoff-Spritzguß hergestellt werden.Superimposed, broken through the material of the blade 21 recesses denote superimposed chimes, so depending on a horizontal edge with an approximately central notch. Next to each recess, a number is applied indicating the distance at which one gets a stain when aiming over the corresponding rear sight. As can be seen, the lower, close superimposed recesses merge into one another. Such a blade can be made for example by punching from a sheet metal or plastic strip or by plastic injection molding.

Fig. 5 zeigt eine andere Ausführungsform des Kimmenblatts. Dieses Kimmenblatt 21' ist aus transparentem Material hergestellt. Auf ihm sind linienförmige Abkommen übereinanderliegend aufgebracht, denen jeweils eine Entfernungskennung zugeordnet ist. Das Kimmenblatt 21' ist bevorzugt aus glasklarem Polycarbonat o.dgl. im Spritzguß hergestellt.Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of the blade. This chime blade 21 'is made of transparent material. On it, linear agreements are applied one above the other, to each of which a distance identifier is assigned. The chime blade 21 'is preferably made of crystal clear polycarbonate or the like. produced by injection molding.

Das Fehlen von - beim opaken Kimmenblatt 21 gezeigten - Aussparungen beim Kimmenblatt 21' verleiht letzterem eine überlegene Festigkeit. Außerdem wird nicht, wie beim opaken Kimmenblatt 21, ein Teil des Zielbereiches vom Kimmenblatt 21' abgedeckt, sondern der gesamte Zielbereich befindet sich stets voll im Blickfeld des Schützen.The absence of - in the case of the chime blade 21 'shown in the opaque blade 21 - gives the latter a superior strength. In addition, as in the case of the opaque blade 21, part of the target area is not covered by the chime blade 21 ', but the entire target area is always fully in the field of vision of the shooter.

Die linienförmigen Abkommen und die Beschriftung können beim Druckguß in Form vertiefter Rillen ausgebildet sein. In diesem Fall ist es möglich, eine batteriebetriebene Beleuchtungseinrichtung entweder in den Visierträger 17 baulich mit einzubeziehen oder eine solche Einrichtung auf das Kimmenblatt 21' von oben her aufzustecken. In diesem Fall leuchten alle vertieften Linien auf, so daß auch bei Dämmerung oder Dunkelheit noch sichtbare Ziele, etwa Mündungsfeuer oder beleuchtete Fahrzeuge, zielgenau unter Feuer genommen werden werden können, weil die Abkommen erleuchtet sind.The linear agreement and the lettering can be formed in the die casting in the form of recessed grooves. In this case, it is possible to include a battery-operated lighting device either in the sighting support 17 or to mount such a device on the blade 21 'from above. In this case, all recessed lines light up, so that even at dusk or darkness still visible targets, such as muzzle flash or illuminated vehicles can be targeted under fire taken, because the agreements are enlightened.

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  1. Small arm consisting of an automatic rifle (1) with a barrel (3) and a hand guard (7) and a grenade launcher (5), which is assigned its own sighting device (17, 21, 21', 27) with off-centre line-of-sight, attached beneath the barrel (3) near the hand guard (7),
    wherein
    - two mounting surfaces (9) are provided which lie opposite each other with respect to the centre, designed to be off-centre and lateral located,
    - the sighting device has a sight holder (17) which can be attached by means of a carrier part (15) on one or other of the mounting surfaces (9) such that the sighting device always points towards the target, regardless of whether it is attached to one or other mounting surface (9), and
    - the sighting device is designed as an open sighting device with a front sight (27) on the front of the sight holder (17),
    characterised in that
    - a rear sight leaf (21, 21') is attached to the rear side of the sight holder (17),
    - the sight holder (17) is detachable from the carrier part (15),
    - the sight holder (17) can be attached to the carrier part (15) in two opposing alignments, and
    - the two mounting surfaces (9) are designed on the two sides of the grenade launcher (5) and adjacent to the hand guard (7).
  2. Small arm (1, 5) according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one threaded boring (11) is designed in each mounting surface (9) for fastening the carrier part (15).
  3. Small arm (1, 5) according to claim 2, characterised in that each mounting surface consists of at least two partial surfaces (9), each designed around a threaded boring (11), which preferably each lie on one side of the small arm (1, 5) in a common plane.
  4. Small arm (1, 5) according to claim 3, characterised in that the sight holder (17) can be fastened onto the carrier part (15) by means of screws.
  5. Small arm (1, 5) according to claim 4, characterised in that the front sight (27) and the rear sight leaf (21) are each foldable, and that the upper side of the sight holder (17) has at least one recess (19) to receive the folded front sight (27) and rear sight leaf (21).
  6. Small arm (1, 5) according to claim 5, characterised in that the rear sight leaf (21') is made from transparent plastic, on which superimposed target markings are affixed.
  7. Small arm (1, 5) according to claim 5, characterised in that the rear sight leaf (21) consists of sheet metal or an opaque plastic strip, in which superimposed target markings are recessed.
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