Controlled percussion device for automatic weapon
US4704945A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41F1/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The field of the invention is that of percussion devices used in automatic weapons. The invention consists of integrating the firing pin 12 with carrier piece 1 during the locking phase and then with the movable bolt head 7 during the recoil phase. The integration means consists of levers 17 pivoting on the firing pin about shaft 18 and bearing on surfaces 23 and 26 on the movable bolt head and counterpin 14, respectively. The invention finds its applications in the field of weaponry and, more particularly, in small- and medium-caliber weapons.
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