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Modular weapon having a striking mechanism for triggering a firing pin

US10739102B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH · DE

Inventor

Hubert Schneider · Rottweil, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2018
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF41A7/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A striking mechanism for triggering a firing pin of an externally or self-powered weapon that has a breech. The striking mechanism including a kinematic mechanism having a trigger rocker, a safety device and a release. The trigger rocker acts on the safety device such that the release functionally interacts with a striking hammer. The striking hammer having a telescopic pushrod. A spring mounted around the telescopic pushrod is tensioned when the breech is advanced and a catching edge of the release engages under a catching edge of the striking hammer.

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