GB1207164A - Improvements in or relating to automatic weapons - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to automatic weaponsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1207164A GB1207164A GB49019/67A GB4901967A GB1207164A GB 1207164 A GB1207164 A GB 1207164A GB 49019/67 A GB49019/67 A GB 49019/67A GB 4901967 A GB4901967 A GB 4901967A GB 1207164 A GB1207164 A GB 1207164A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- bolt
- firing
- housing
- cam
- hammer
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41F—APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS; LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS
- F41F1/00—Launching apparatus for projecting projectiles or missiles from barrels, e.g. cannons; Harpoon guns
- F41F1/08—Multibarrel guns, e.g. twin guns
- F41F1/10—Revolving-cannon guns, i.e. multibarrel guns with the barrels and their respective breeches mounted on a rotor; Breech mechanisms therefor
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Percussive Tools And Related Accessories (AREA)
Abstract
1,207,164. Machine gun. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 27 Oct., 1967 [21 Dec., 1966], No. 49019/67. Heading F3C. The Specification describes the multi automatic weapon disclosed in Specifications 1,207,163 and 1207,165. The claims relate to the breech and firing mechanism of that weapon. The weapon comprises a barrel supporting rotor presenting ways 18 for bolt assemblies 110, each barrel 60 being associated with a corresponding bolt assembly, cartridge firing mechanism 122, 124 in each bolt assembly, cam members 112 and 44 on the bolt and on the housing 20 respectively to reciprocate the bolts as the rotor moves within the housing, a single main-spring 142 mounted on the housing, lever mechanism comprising a cocking lever 160 and a firing lever 162 mounted on the housing the levers having arms 174, 179 projecting inwardly and circumferentially displaced from each other so as to sequentially engage and disengage the firing mechanisms of the bolts to pivot the levers and successively compress the spring 142 and drive each firing mechanism in turn into contact with a cartridge carried by the corresponding bolt and fire it. The hinged cover 30 of the housing 20 mounting the spring 142 and its pin 144 carried a bolt locking cam 164, a cocking lever stop lug 165, a bolt unlocking cam 168 and a retractor cam 166. The cocking and firing levers 160, 162 may be pivoted to the cover instead of to the housing directly, as shown. Each bolt carries its slidable firing pin 124 and hammer 122, a spring 126 normally maintaining this firing mechanism in a rearward position, a locking and unlocking tang or hook 131 and cartridge rim gripping means 132a. Rollers 112, 114 on the bolt engage, respectively, the cam groove 44 in the housing and the sides of the bolt ways in the rotor. Fig. 11a-11e (not shown) depict the bolt and firing mechanism action. As the bolt moves forward hammer 122 engages limb 174 of cocking lever 160 which rotates clockwise, its nose 176 engaging firing lever 162 to move its limb 179 rearwards and compress the spring 142. The rotor movement brings the rear face of the hammer in front of the now rearwardly positioned limb 179, locking cam 164 engaging tang 131 to tilt the bolt so that its forward end locks into a circumferential locking groove (16). On further transverse movement of the bolt limb 174 slips off the front of hammer 122 allowing spring 142 to rotate firing lever 162 clockwise, its limb 179 driving the hammer and firing pin forward to fire the cartridge. On further transverse movement of the bolt the hammer moves clear of limb 179, housing cam 168b engages beneath tang 131 to lift the bolt from its locked position and housing cam groove 44 returns the bolt, assisted at high firing rates by the action of retractor cam 166 on the hammer. Cams 164..166 may be releasably attached to the cover 30.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US603645A US3380343A (en) | 1966-12-21 | 1966-12-21 | Firing mechanism for high rate of fire multi-barrel automatic weapon |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB1207164A true GB1207164A (en) | 1970-09-30 |
Family
ID=24416332
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB49019/67A Expired GB1207164A (en) | 1966-12-21 | 1967-10-27 | Improvements in or relating to automatic weapons |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US3380343A (en) |
BE (1) | BE708284A (en) |
CH (1) | CH474038A (en) |
GB (1) | GB1207164A (en) |
SE (1) | SE324305B (en) |
Families Citing this family (29)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3611866A (en) * | 1969-10-22 | 1971-10-12 | Gen Electric | Bolt assembly |
US3595128A (en) * | 1969-10-22 | 1971-07-27 | Gen Electric | Bolt assembly |
US3603201A (en) * | 1969-11-24 | 1971-09-07 | Gen Electric | Firing mechanism for high rate of fire revolving battery gun |
US3690215A (en) * | 1970-09-28 | 1972-09-12 | Gen Electric | Bolt locking system |
US3766821A (en) * | 1971-06-14 | 1973-10-23 | Gen Electric | Bolt assembly having a collar rotatable thereon to actuate the bolt lock and sear the firing pin |
US3897714A (en) * | 1973-08-22 | 1975-08-05 | Gen Electric | Burst dispersion control |
US3915058A (en) * | 1973-10-03 | 1975-10-28 | Gen Electric | Single barrel gun with a rotary operating mechanism |
US4114510A (en) * | 1977-04-28 | 1978-09-19 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | Muzzle clamp assembly |
US4216698A (en) * | 1978-09-25 | 1980-08-12 | General Electric Company | Balanced Gatling gun |
US4210058A (en) * | 1978-09-25 | 1980-07-01 | General Electric Company | Balanced Gatling gun |
US4292878A (en) * | 1979-08-24 | 1981-10-06 | General Electric Company | Ammunition orientation mechanism |
GB2063431B (en) * | 1979-11-05 | 1983-05-11 | Gen Electric | Ammunition feeder for guns |
US4301710A (en) * | 1980-02-04 | 1981-11-24 | General Electric | Control for gun bolts in a high rate of fire revolving battery gun |
US4566580A (en) * | 1982-01-04 | 1986-01-28 | General Electric Company | Ammunition reorienting process |
US4494439A (en) * | 1983-04-25 | 1985-01-22 | General Electric Company | Firing mechanism for high rate of fire revolving battery gun |
WO1985005442A1 (en) * | 1984-05-18 | 1985-12-05 | Ronald Ross Kerfoot | Multi-barrel machine gun |
US5315913A (en) * | 1992-12-21 | 1994-05-31 | General Electric Company | Gun mechanism for rapidly firing cased telescoped ammunition |
US6422120B1 (en) | 1999-08-03 | 2002-07-23 | General Dynamics Armament Systems, Inc. | Firing mechanism for a rotary machine gun |
US6443044B1 (en) * | 2000-06-27 | 2002-09-03 | Michael J. Dillon | Feeder/delinker for gatling gun |
US7013789B2 (en) * | 2003-11-14 | 2006-03-21 | Dillon Michael J | Integral latching system for machine gun top cover and safing sector assembly |
US7971515B2 (en) * | 2007-12-13 | 2011-07-05 | Garwood Tracy W | Access door for feeder/delinker of a gatling gun |
US8276496B2 (en) * | 2007-12-13 | 2012-10-02 | Garwood Tracy W | Modified support structure for barrel of gatling gun |
EP3004781B1 (en) | 2013-06-03 | 2018-05-02 | Profense, LLC | Minigun with improved feeder sprocket and shaft |
WO2015030892A2 (en) * | 2013-06-03 | 2015-03-05 | Profense, Llc | Minigun with improved access door |
US20190137204A1 (en) * | 2017-11-09 | 2019-05-09 | Brian F. Abbott | Ammunition Delinker for a Firearm |
US10816294B2 (en) * | 2019-02-19 | 2020-10-27 | DeWalch FM, LLC | Firearm safing assemblies and firearms including the same |
US10823518B1 (en) * | 2020-01-13 | 2020-11-03 | Tippmann Industrial Products, Inc. | Gatling gun with magazine feed mechanism |
US11215424B1 (en) * | 2020-12-21 | 2022-01-04 | Kristopher Lee Paulson | Minigun rotor |
US11680760B2 (en) | 2021-04-22 | 2023-06-20 | Scott W. Taunton | Rotating gun bolt assembly |
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1966
- 1966-12-21 US US603645A patent/US3380343A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1967
- 1967-10-27 GB GB49019/67A patent/GB1207164A/en not_active Expired
- 1967-11-01 CH CH1529767A patent/CH474038A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1967-12-20 BE BE708284D patent/BE708284A/xx unknown
- 1967-12-21 SE SE17602/67A patent/SE324305B/xx unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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SE324305B (en) | 1970-05-25 |
US3380343A (en) | 1968-04-30 |
BE708284A (en) | 1968-05-02 |
CH474038A (en) | 1969-06-15 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
PLNP | Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees |