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US1674370A
US1674370A US144559A US14455926A US1674370A US 1674370 A US1674370 A US 1674370A US 144559 A US144559 A US 144559A US 14455926 A US14455926 A US 14455926A US 1674370 A US1674370 A US 1674370A
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Methlin Nicolas Emilien
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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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/29—Feeding of belted ammunition
    • F41A9/30—Sprocket-type belt transporters
    • F41A9/31—Sprocket-type belt transporters with cartridge stripping means
    • 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
    • F41A15/00—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun
    • F41A15/08—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun for block-action guns
    • F41A15/10—Cartridge extractors, i.e. devices for pulling cartridges or cartridge cases at least partially out of the cartridge chamber; Cartridge ejectors, i.e. devices for throwing the extracted cartridges or cartridge cases free of the gun for block-action guns of sliding-block type
    • 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
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/06—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/25—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having only slidably-mounted striker elements, i.e. percussion or firing pins
    • F41A19/27—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having only slidably-mounted striker elements, i.e. percussion or firing pins the percussion or firing pin being movable relative to the breech-block
    • F41A19/29—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having only slidably-mounted striker elements, i.e. percussion or firing pins the percussion or firing pin being movable relative to the breech-block propelled by a spring under tension
    • F41A19/36—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having only slidably-mounted striker elements, i.e. percussion or firing pins the percussion or firing pin being movable relative to the breech-block propelled by a spring under tension in block-action 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
    • F41A5/00—Mechanisms or systems operated by propellant charge energy for automatically opening the lock
    • F41A5/32—Energy accumulator systems, i.e. systems for opening the breech-block by energy accumulated during barrel or gas piston recoil
    • 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
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/06—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using cyclically moving conveyors, i.e. conveyors having ammunition pusher or carrier elements which are emptied or disengaged from the ammunition during the return stroke
    • F41A9/09—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines
    • F41A9/10—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging
    • F41A9/13—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane
    • F41A9/16—Movable ammunition carriers or loading trays, e.g. for feeding from magazines pivoting or swinging in a vertical plane which is parallel to the barrel axis
    • 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
    • F41A9/01—Feeding of unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/24—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using a movable magazine or clip as feeding element
    • F41A9/26—Feeding of unbelted ammunition using a movable magazine or clip as feeding element using a revolving drum magazine
    • 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
    • F41A9/29—Feeding of belted ammunition
    • F41A9/32—Reciprocating-slide-type belt transporters
    • F41A9/33—Reciprocating-slide-type belt transporters with cartridge stripping means
    • 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
    • F41A9/29—Feeding of belted ammunition
    • F41A9/34—Feeding of belted ammunition from magazines
    • 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
    • F41A9/39—Ramming arrangements
    • F41A9/42—Rammers separate from breech-block
    • 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
    • F41A9/49—Internally-powered drives, i.e. operated by propellant charge energy, e.g. couplings, clutches, energy accumulators

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  • the present invention relates to an automatic gun of the type of those which, during tiring, recoil in a cradle, the gun comprising, like other known automaticl guns, a mechanism for opening and closing the breech, a firing mechanism, a cartridge distributing mechanism, a mechanism for ramming the cartridges into the bore of the gun barrel and a device for ejecting spent cartridge cases, all these mechanisms and this device operating automatically by means of the energy taken from the recoil of the gun barrel in its cradle.
  • the new un has been designed in such a way as to e adaptedto work normally as an automatic gun, while for firing a first projectile it is possible without any great effort. to actuate, by sim le manipulation of a member such as a han le or a lever, all the mechanisms, which, for firing the subsequent projectiles, operate automatically.
  • the firearm has further been designed in such a way that it is possible, still by the simple manipulation of a member such as a lever or a handle, to carry out contmuous tiring or intermittent firing shot by shot, that is to say, at intervals varied as desired.
  • the construction of the firearm is finally designed not only with a view to obtaining the various functions enumerated above but in such a way that, with/a view to making it possible to increase the speed of firing the recoil will be as small as possible, and that the forces to which the mechanisms are subjected remain practically constant in spite of the variations in the speed of the gun barrel during the vrecoil and the re-entry into battery position.
  • the firearm comprises, like other known automatic guns, a cover or casing projecting to the rear upon the breech, but according to the invention this casing is made movable longitudinally, for example upon guides projecting upon the cradle by means of a mechanism actuated by a simple handle. relatively to the gun barrel at rest, While normally the said casing remains stationary while the gun barrel moves relatively to it by recoiling in its cradle and by re-entering into battery position.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan section along the axis of the gun barrel showing the whole of the back part of the firearm, that is to say, that part which comprises all the new characteristic devices of the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a corresponding longitudinal sectional elevation. In these two first figures the members are shown in an intermediate position of operation a moment before the cartridge is rammed into the bore ofthe gun barrel.
  • Fig. 3' is a longitudinal elevation of a part of dtlQle firearm corresponding to Figs. 1
  • Fig 4 is a sectional elevation of a part cel similai ⁇ to that shown in Fig. .2 and showing the firearm loaded, the breech closed, with the members in the firing position.
  • Fig. 5 is a similar longitudinal sectional elevation to that shown in Figs. 2 and 4 the members being shown in the position they occupy towards the end of the recoil, the breech being at this moment completely open and the spent cartridge case in process of ejection.
  • Fig. 6 is a plan view seen from above with a part in section taken along the line 6-.6
  • Fig. 7 is a cross section along the line 7 *7 in Fig. 5.
  • Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation along the line 8 8 in Fig. 1. ⁇
  • Fig. 9 is a back elevation of a part.
  • Figs. 10 to 35 illustrate a special form of' the invention. This form enables firing to be speeded up particularly on account of the fact that the spent cartridge case can be

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US2418656A (en) * 1942-04-13 1947-04-08 Molins Machine Co Ltd Gun recoil-operated ammunition feeding mechanism
US2453977A (en) * 1946-03-28 1948-11-16 Roy S Sanford Cartridge feeding device
US2483837A (en) * 1945-10-15 1949-10-04 Nettles Isaac Gun with reciprocable breech block and rotary feeder
US2604820A (en) * 1945-12-18 1952-07-29 Schiff Sigmund Shell feeding mechanism for cannons
US2724997A (en) * 1950-04-28 1955-11-29 Bofors Ab Loading tray arrangement for a recoiling automatic firearm
US2800837A (en) * 1951-10-24 1957-07-30 Bofors Ab Breech block for a gun
US2918847A (en) * 1955-02-16 1959-12-29 Aircraft Armaments Inc Machine gun
US2974569A (en) * 1947-09-02 1961-03-14 United Shoe Machinery Corp Ammunition feed mechanism
US2975678A (en) * 1946-03-20 1961-03-21 United Shoe Machinery Corp Gun-loading mechanisms
US2988962A (en) * 1944-02-09 1961-06-20 United Shoe Machinery Corp Shell-handling mechanisms for guns
US2993414A (en) * 1946-06-05 1961-07-25 United Shoe Machinery Corp Ammunition feed mechanism
US3144809A (en) * 1952-08-27 1964-08-18 Philias H Girouard Breech block operating mechanism
US3319523A (en) * 1964-08-27 1967-05-16 Richard J Casull Drum cartridge feeding mechanism
US4573394A (en) * 1984-02-15 1986-03-04 Goff Charles W Machine gun
US4787287A (en) * 1986-05-30 1988-11-29 Rheinmetall Gmbh Automatic cannon having an ammunition-receiving device
US10330410B2 (en) * 2013-09-05 2019-06-25 Guardian Defense Llc Automatic/semi-automatic rifle assembly for large caliber belted cartridges
USD883421S1 (en) 2014-09-05 2020-05-05 Guardian Defense, LLC Bolt carrier for a rifle

Cited By (17)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2418656A (en) * 1942-04-13 1947-04-08 Molins Machine Co Ltd Gun recoil-operated ammunition feeding mechanism
US2988962A (en) * 1944-02-09 1961-06-20 United Shoe Machinery Corp Shell-handling mechanisms for guns
US2483837A (en) * 1945-10-15 1949-10-04 Nettles Isaac Gun with reciprocable breech block and rotary feeder
US2604820A (en) * 1945-12-18 1952-07-29 Schiff Sigmund Shell feeding mechanism for cannons
US2975678A (en) * 1946-03-20 1961-03-21 United Shoe Machinery Corp Gun-loading mechanisms
US2453977A (en) * 1946-03-28 1948-11-16 Roy S Sanford Cartridge feeding device
US2993414A (en) * 1946-06-05 1961-07-25 United Shoe Machinery Corp Ammunition feed mechanism
US2974569A (en) * 1947-09-02 1961-03-14 United Shoe Machinery Corp Ammunition feed mechanism
US2724997A (en) * 1950-04-28 1955-11-29 Bofors Ab Loading tray arrangement for a recoiling automatic firearm
US2800837A (en) * 1951-10-24 1957-07-30 Bofors Ab Breech block for a gun
US3144809A (en) * 1952-08-27 1964-08-18 Philias H Girouard Breech block operating mechanism
US2918847A (en) * 1955-02-16 1959-12-29 Aircraft Armaments Inc Machine gun
US3319523A (en) * 1964-08-27 1967-05-16 Richard J Casull Drum cartridge feeding mechanism
US4573394A (en) * 1984-02-15 1986-03-04 Goff Charles W Machine gun
US4787287A (en) * 1986-05-30 1988-11-29 Rheinmetall Gmbh Automatic cannon having an ammunition-receiving device
US10330410B2 (en) * 2013-09-05 2019-06-25 Guardian Defense Llc Automatic/semi-automatic rifle assembly for large caliber belted cartridges
USD883421S1 (en) 2014-09-05 2020-05-05 Guardian Defense, LLC Bolt carrier for a rifle

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