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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6912806 | Device for a small arm The invention relates to a device for feeding cartridges (15) from magazines to small arms, in particular to rifles with a cartridge feed device (3-7, 25-29), which transports the cartridges from a tubular magazine (11) to the barrel (1) ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6681677 | Method of reconfiguring a firearm receiver system for receiving magazine-fed ammunition and belt-fed ammunition A method of reconfiguring a firearm receiver system comprises the operations of providing a substantially as-manufactured OEM lower receiver assembly capable of having an ammunition magazine attached thereto for communicating ammunition to an OEM upper re... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6634274 | Firearm upper receiver assembly with ammunition belt feeding capability A firearm receiver system includes an upper receiver assembly capable of receiving magazine-fed ammunition and belt-fed ammunition. A lower receiver is attached to the upper receiver assembly. The lower receiver assembly is capable of having an ammunition... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6272967 | Modular ammunition storage and retrieval system An ammunition storage and retrieval system for a weapon is provided. The storage and retrieval system includes a main magazine having a main carrier belt that is configured to store a plurality of munitions have a first set of handling characteristics and... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6170380 | Method and apparatus for storing and handling propellant charge units A system and method for selectively transferring storable units, particularly artillery propellant charge units, between a storage space and a location outside of the storage space, the system including a storage magazine having a plurality of parallel, a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6164180 | Container for belted ammunition In a container for belted ammunition, this ammunition forms loops between intermediate walls, thus ensuring that the ammunition can easily be drawn out, that the belted ammunition is supported vertically on the base, and a wall has a vertical aligned outl... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6135005 | Multiple-barrel, repeating firearm A two-barrel gun for firing two types of ammunition includes a single breech locking mechanism for both barrels. The gun includes a selector lever for activating one of two bolts associated with the two barrels, and a single trigger for firing ammunition ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6012374 | Automatic combination rifle An automatic combination rifle with a large caliber automatic rifle system and a normal caliber automatic rifle system that include respective triggering arrangements which are connected with a single, movable trigger lever with the use of an activated ch... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5929365 | Solenoid selector switch shield for weapons system feeder assembly A solenoid selector switch shield for protecting the solenoid switch in a feeder assembly that feeds ammunition to a weapons system. The solenoid selector switch shield is designed to fit over the solenoid and the selector switch and prevent damage to the... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5675110 | Dual ammunition feeding system for a fire arm and method for feeding different ammunition types using a common transfer mechanism An ammunition feed system for a small or medium caliber fire arm, of the type comprising a double ammunition rack (G1, G2) for different munitions (M1, M2), a loading device belonging to the weapon to load the munition one by one and an intermediate (9) d... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5614689 | Ammunition feed system and method An ammunition feed system for a firearm that can pivot in elevation about a horizontal elevation axis includes an ammunition storage device, a loading device and an intermediate transfer section. The ammunition storage device is fixed relative to the elev... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5383389 | Ammunition indexing mechanism An ammunition indexing mechanism for moving, responsive to actuation of a trigger mechanism, a cartridge from a selected one of a pair of opposed feedports in a weapon receiver and into alignment with a firing chamber of a barrel assembly of the weapon, h... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5367810 | Magazine A magazine for a firearm includes at least one tubular member for receiving a plurality of cartridges. The tubular member is displaceably mountable on the firearm to permit displacement between an inoperative position for receiving fresh cartridges and an... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5341720 | System for reducing the effects of powder temperature sensitivity on firing with guns A system for reducing the temperature-dependent influence of the powder on the muzzle velocity of ammunition units on discharging of the ammunition units from a barrel of a large-caliber gun with high muzzle velocities includes a plurality of part charges... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5337649 | Device for controlling ammunition units discharged in salvos by charges composable from part charges A device for controlling discharge of ammunition units from the barrel of a gun in sequence with muzzle velocities within a large velocity range, enables simultaneous activation of the ammunition units on a target area. The device comprises a plurality of... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5335581 | System for loading a round, such as a telescoped round, into a pivoting chamber of a gun The invention relates to a system for loading a round such as a telescoped round into a pivoting chamber of a gun, in particular a medium caliber gun. The system comprises a feed device secured to the oscillating mass of the gun and laterally offset relat... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5289754 | Redundant ammunition flow device A redundant ammunition flow device for supplying divided, large caliber ammunition to a loading tray of a gun mounted on a turret of a vehicle for adjustment in elevation about a trunnion includes at least two magazines disposed in the vehicle chassis. Ea... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5271310 | Apparatus for infeeding cartridges of two different types of ammunition to a gatling-type gun Apparatuses for the infeed of cartridges predominantly of two different types of ammunition from conveying devices to a Gatling-type gun or weapon system, can be constructed such that first and second transport devices, a third device and the Gatling-type... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5245908 | Plank-mounted aircraft armament system having improved ammunition magazine apparatus and associated mounting structure A helicopter armament system includes an elongated support plank longitudinally extending transversely through the helicopter and having opposite end portions projecting outwardly beyond opposite sides of the helicopter. Mounted on these opposite plank en... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5245906 | Apparatus for infeeding cartridges of two different types of ammunition to a Gatling-type gun Apparatuses for the infeed of cartridges predominantly of two different types of ammunition to a Gatling-type gun or weapon system, can be stationarily installed if there are employed, apart from two transport devices, storage devices for the intermediate... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5212338 | Ammunition transfer apparatus for uploading and downloading a magazine To automate the uploading and downloading of a magazine storing rounds of large caliber ammunition in horizontal orientation, a transfer mechanism is equipped with a set of transfer forks and a set of selector gates operating is synchronism with a magazin... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5177318 | Device for identifying and checking the ammunition of an automatic-loading firearm and process for its implementation The invention relation to a device for identifying and checking ammunition on an automatic-loading device of a firearm. The firearm is capable of firing ammunition of different types. The device includes a rotating magazine having adjacent chambers for ac... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5159147 | Alternatable dual cartridge supply system for an externally driven automatic weapon For installation in confined areas, an externally driven automatic weapon includes an alternatable dual cartridge supply system having two supply chutes are disposed parallel to an axis of symmetry traversing a cartridge supply rotor and a control roller ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5115714 | Apparatus for infeeding cartridges When using a multi-barrel firing weapon, such as a Gatling-type gun or canon, it is desired during a firing burst, to first fire the initial or lead cartridge or ammunition round when the rotating array of weapon barrels, during running up to speed, has a... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5070762 | Dual ammunition transfer mechanism A dual ammunition transfer mechanism includes a pair of ammunition round feed conveyors for selectively conveying the same size but different types of rounds toward a pivotal round selector finger. One conveyor is stopped while the other conveyor is drive... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4961367 | Arrangement in an ammunition feeding path tanks A tank features magazines which hold ammunition units (3a, 3b) of different types. The feeding path includes discharge devices for discharging the ammunition units from the magazines, and a turntable (8) for receiving each respective ammunition unit disch... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4955280 | Ammunition transfer apparatus A universal gun mount and ammunition feed system wherein an M242 chain gun is disposed with its dual feed chutes vertically oriented and fed with a symmetrical dual feed arrangement wherein linked rounds are rotated 180 degrees and wherein flex chuting is... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4932307 | Beltfeeder for an automatic gas pressure loaded weapon in particular a machine cannon An ammunition belt feeding device for a machine cannon is driven by branched off gas via a gas piston cartridges are alternatively fed by two transport wheels from two sides into a loading chamber of the machine cannon. Two feed star sprocket wheels are o... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4876939 | Device for repositioning ammunition feed of an automatic weapon With the device a repositioning of ammunition feeds of an automatic weapon into various feed positions and a secured position is achieved. The selective positioning is achieved by a lever which is pivotally supported alongside a drive shaft and abuts by a... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4869150 | Device for forward oriented case ejection in an externally driven automatic cannon A device performs forwardly oriented case ejection from an externally driven automatic cannon, the cannon having a chamber, a breechblock which is longitudinally movable along a path by the action of a rotating control cylinder and which simultaneously ad... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4840110 | Device for storing and loading ammunition in a turret A device for storing and loading unbelted ammunition in a turret equipped with a tubular weapon, the tubular weapon being equipped with one shaft magazine on either side, with a ring magazine to receive ammunition disposed in the turret basket. Each respe... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4781100 | Linkless ammunition gun transfer unit A Linkless-Ammunition Gun Transfer Unit is provided for the conversion of a linked-ammunition firing gun to a linkless-ammunition firing gun, which includes a drive train for engaging ammunition feed sprockets disposed in the existing ammunition feeder an... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4765223 | Cartridge feed mechanism A cartridge feed mechanism for automatic firearms comprising an endless chain for feeding cartridges of different ammunition types which chain can be selectively driven in both directions is characterized in that a feeder device is provided which is or ca... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4763559 | Device for feeding and loading a weapon with ammunitions in any direction and any elevation A device for feeding and loading a weapon with ammunitions in any direction and any elevation comprising at least one vertical rotatable magazine (20) disposed laterally of the breech (3) of the weapon (2) and formed by an endless cylinder comprising tubu... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4735126 | Cartridge feed for double-barrel gun A cartridge feeder for a gun having two alternately fired barrels has respective adjacent loading positions. The feeder comprises a guide defining a path having an upstream end and a downstream end, the latter being at one of the positions and the other p... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4688467 | Apparatus for inserting a cartridge into the cartridge chamber of a weapon barrel The cartridges are delivered laterally adjacent to the weapon barrel by a cartridge feed mechanism and must be deflected or depressed upon insertion of the cartridges into a cartridge chamber of the weapon barrel by the breechblock. At high cadences there... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4681019 | Magazine for automatic weapons A magazine for automatic weapons exhibits an endless chain for storing cartridges. Provided in the vicinity of a delivery opening of the magazine is an additional storage chamber from which further cartridges can be fed simply and quickly into the chain.... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4681018 | Cartridge feed mechanism A cartridge feed mechanism for automatic firearms comprising an endless chain for feeding cartridges of different ammunition types which chain can be selectively driven in both directions is characterized in that a feeder device is provided which is or ca... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4674392 | Cartridge feed mechanism A cartridge feed mechanism for automatic firearms comprising an endless chain for feeding cartridges of different ammunition types which chain can be selectively driven in both directions is characterized in that a feeder device is provided which is or ca... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4665793 | Weapon with next round select feed system An improvement is made in an externally driven gun having an ammunition feeder capable of providing at least two types of ammunition to the gun by incorporating a gear transmission into the driving mechanism coupled to the ammunition feeder to appropriate... | 05/19/1987 |
