AUTOMATIC FIRE ARM WITH EXTERNAL MOTOR
Assignee
ETAT FRANCAIS AS REPRESENTED BY THE DELEGUE GENERAL POUR L'ARMEMENT
Filed
Mar 25, 1986
Granted
Nov 24, 1987
Location
BOURGES FR
Abstract
The invention is directed to an automatic firearm apparatus of the type including a feed system and a rotatable drum driven in rotation by an outer motor, wherein the drum includes a closed contour breech drive ramp. The apparatus includes two follower members cooperating with the ramp, each rigidly mounted on a breech to impart to the breech a reciprocating movement between a feed position, in which it is separate from its respective cartridge chamber, and a firing position, in which it closes the cartridge chamber. The feed system includes a feed mechanism rotating continuously and two distribution mechanisms rotating intermittently. Each of the distribution mechanisms are arranged to receive ammunition from the feed mechanism when stopped and, when rotating thereafter, to supply this ammunition to its respective breech while the latter is in its feed position.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jul 2, 1986
Rescinded
Feb 19, 1987
Duration
7 months
Inventor
- 1JACQUES DURANT
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4708049
- Application
- 06855159
- Aerospace match
- No
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records