Breech guides for use with breech assemblies and firearms including such breech guides

US8459165B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HECKLER & KOCH GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Doll · Obermoschel, DE
• Martin Stussak · Obermoschel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 24, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2013
• Expiry date: Jan 24, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F41A9/32
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Breech guides for use with breech assemblies and firearms including such breech guides are disclosed. An example breech guide for use with a breech assembly of a firearm includes a support element positioned within the breech assembly and a control element on the support element, the control element is adapted to control a cartridge-feeder mechanism of the firearm. The example breech guide includes a guide element on the support element. The guide element is adapted to guide the breech assembly relative to guide rails of the firearm. The support element extends along an axis of symmetry substantially perpendicular to a bore axis. The control element and the guide element being substantially coaxially positioned relative to the axis of symmetry.