Recoil intensifier of an externally powered machine weapon, in particular a machine gun

US11143476B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH · DE

Inventor

• Hubert Schneider · Rottweil, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 10, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 12, 2021
• Expiry date: Jan 10, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41F1/08
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

For an externally powered weapon, in particular a machine weapon and a machine gun, having at least one barrel, a recoil intensifier at the front end of the barrel is proposed to intensify a weapon return of the returning masses of the weapon and to generate and intensify a signal for monitoring, in particular functionally monitoring, the weapon. The recoil intensifier is of a flared form. The signal intensified by the intensification is used for example for counting the number of shots fired, initiating an emergency stop function, etc. Depending on the further use, the mechanically intensified signal may be converted into an electrical signal.