Firing abort and hang fire safety system for a small or medium calibre multi-barrel automatic weapon
US5675105A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A7/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A firing abort and hang fire safety system for a small or medium caliber multi-barrel automatic weapon includes a device to immobilize the revolving assembly (100) of the weapon in rotation. This device includes a shock-absorbing device mounted coaxially to the revolving unit of the weapon, a control device integral in rotation with the revolving unit and able to translate, further to the misfire of a round of ammunition or to the activation of an external control, to compress the shock-absorbing means device and absorb the rotational kinetic energy of the revolving unit of the weapon. The backspring of the shock-absorbing means device thereafter causing the revolving unit of the weapon to rotate in the opposite direction before stopping.
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