Ordnance – Cartridge feeding – Selective feed
Patent
1987-06-15
1988-08-16
Terapane, John F.
Ordnance
Cartridge feeding
Selective feed
89 3314, 89 3613, 89 46, F41F 910
Patent
active
047635592
ABSTRACT:
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 tubular receptacles (22) for the storage of the ammunitions (9), a carrier connected to the weapon (2) for taking up and transferring the ammunitions (9) between the rotatable magazine and the weapon, and a control system (7-8) controlling the position of the receptacles (22) of the cylinder in accordance with the angular position in elevation of the weapon and with the type of ammunitions. The invention is more particularly applicable to light armored cars.
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Creusot-Loire Industrie
Maples John S.
Terapane John F.
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