Belt feeder for an automatic weapon
US3998125A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1974 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A9/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A belt feeder for loading an ammunition belt into an automatic weapon has a feeder starwheel driven stepwise in dependence on the weapon function and is provided with an ammunition-belt inlet-chute which progressively narrows in a substantially spiral fashion and extends angularly around the feeder starwheel over approximately 90.degree. .
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