Arming sets for weapons system

Details Arming sets for weapons system Arming sets for weapons system

1978-04-14

1985-01-22

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Cartridge feeding

Selective feed

89 3305, 89 3316, 89186, 89 47, 89135, 89191R, F41D 1014

Patent

active

044944403

ABSTRACT:
A weapons system for single-barrel automatic cannons uses PRUNIT rounds consisting of a projectile and a casingless solid body of propellant affixed to the projectile. A respective arming set is provided for at least some of said weapons to form central units therewith. Each arming set comprises means defining first and second energy-flow paths with respective shafts adapted to transmit torque from input ends to output ends of the path. Both of the shafts are connected to a wedge-type breech block for shifting same between open and closed positions. One of the shafts is connected to a loader and the other to a belt feeder for the PRUNITs.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2474975 (1949-07-01), Goodhue
patent: 3008258 (1961-11-01), Johnson

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