EP0200584A3 - Externally powered automatic gun - Google Patents

Externally powered automatic gun Download PDF

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EP0200584A3
EP0200584A3 EP86400542A EP86400542A EP0200584A3 EP 0200584 A3 EP0200584 A3 EP 0200584A3 EP 86400542 A EP86400542 A EP 86400542A EP 86400542 A EP86400542 A EP 86400542A EP 0200584 A3 EP0200584 A3 EP 0200584A3
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Prior art keywords
externally powered
automatic gun
powered automatic
gun
externally
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EP0200584B1 (en
EP0200584A2 (en
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Jacques Durant
Georges Simon
Alain Charton
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Direction General de lArmement DGA
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Delegation Generale pour lArmement
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A9/00Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/35Feeding multibarrel guns
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41AFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A7/00Auxiliary mechanisms for bringing the breech-block or bolt or the barrel to the starting position before automatic firing; Drives for externally-powered guns; Remote-controlled gun chargers
    • F41A7/08Drives for externally-powered guns, i.e. drives for moving the breech-block or bolt by an external force during automatic firing
    • F41A7/10Drives for externally-powered guns, i.e. drives for moving the breech-block or bolt by an external force during automatic firing using a rotating cylindrical drum having a camming groove

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
EP86400542A 1985-03-26 1986-03-14 Externally powered automatic gun Expired EP0200584B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8504450 1985-03-26
FR8504450A FR2579743B1 (en) 1985-03-26 1985-03-26 AUTOMATIC WEAPON WITH EXTERNAL MOTOR

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EP0200584A2 EP0200584A2 (en) 1986-11-05
EP0200584A3 true EP0200584A3 (en) 1987-10-28
EP0200584B1 EP0200584B1 (en) 1989-12-20

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EP86400542A Expired EP0200584B1 (en) 1985-03-26 1986-03-14 Externally powered automatic gun

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US (1) US4708049A (en)
EP (1) EP0200584B1 (en)
DE (1) DE3667726D1 (en)
FR (1) FR2579743B1 (en)

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DE3627361C1 (en) * 1986-08-16 1992-04-09 Rheinmetall Gmbh Rigidly lockable straight slide lock for an externally powered machine gun
US4748892A (en) * 1987-07-30 1988-06-07 David Dardick Energy transfer multi-barrel gun
DE3727740A1 (en) * 1987-08-20 1989-03-02 Rheinmetall Gmbh DEVICE FOR A FORWARD-SLEEVED EJECTOR FROM A FOREIGN-DRIVEN MACHINE CANNON
US5056252A (en) * 1989-07-05 1991-10-15 Velezis George A Firearm magazine
US5147972A (en) * 1990-06-06 1992-09-15 North American Dynamics Parallel path single bay ammunition feed system
US5109751A (en) * 1990-06-06 1992-05-05 North American Dynamics Parallel path single bay ammunition feed system
US5109752A (en) * 1990-12-24 1992-05-05 Western Design Corp. Universal self-timing ammunition loader
KR101922823B1 (en) 2014-10-14 2018-11-27 맥펄 인더스트리즈 코프. A magazine assembly for a firearm and a method of constrainting a cartridge in a magazine assembly for a firearm
IT201900002647A1 (en) * 2019-02-25 2020-08-25 Leonardo Spa SYSTEM FOR HANDLING AMMUNITION FOR A FIREARM.
EP3742102B1 (en) * 2019-05-22 2022-01-26 John Cockerill Defense SA Ejecting device for ammunition links
US11828562B1 (en) * 2023-06-01 2023-11-28 Xuyang GUO Cartridge feeding system for gun

Citations (4)

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FR534689A (en) * 1921-04-16 1922-03-30 Machine Gun Improvements
GB577338A (en) * 1944-02-18 1946-05-14 George William Patchett Improvements in power driven guns or cannons
FR982020A (en) * 1943-05-31 1951-06-04 Servo-feed device for twin automatic weapons
FR1166584A (en) * 1956-01-01 1958-11-13 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Rocket launcher at magazine

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US3868884A (en) * 1973-07-09 1975-03-04 Gen Electric Article handling system
US4062266A (en) * 1975-09-25 1977-12-13 Elmore Lester C Liquid propellant modular gun incorporating dual cam operation and internal water cooling
FR2372410A1 (en) * 1976-11-26 1978-06-23 France Etat IMPROVEMENTS IN AUTOMATIC WEAPONS WITH EXTERNAL ENGINE
US4434699A (en) * 1979-11-05 1984-03-06 General Electric Company Ammunition feeder
US4397216A (en) * 1981-02-02 1983-08-09 General Electric Company Feeder mechanism

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR534689A (en) * 1921-04-16 1922-03-30 Machine Gun Improvements
FR982020A (en) * 1943-05-31 1951-06-04 Servo-feed device for twin automatic weapons
GB577338A (en) * 1944-02-18 1946-05-14 George William Patchett Improvements in power driven guns or cannons
FR1166584A (en) * 1956-01-01 1958-11-13 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Rocket launcher at magazine

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EP0200584B1 (en) 1989-12-20
FR2579743B1 (en) 1987-05-15
DE3667726D1 (en) 1990-01-25
US4708049A (en) 1987-11-24
EP0200584A2 (en) 1986-11-05
FR2579743A1 (en) 1986-10-03

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