Last round detection device

Details Last round detection device Last round detection device

1979-11-26

1981-11-10

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Automatic

Firing device operation or control

89 33D, F41D 1026, F41D 1030

Patent

active

042991587

ABSTRACT:
The device is for use with an ammunition storage drum for a modern multi-barrel high rate-of-fire machine gun (i.e., "Gatling" type gun) system, in which unfired ammunition rounds are transported from the drum to the gun, and the cases of the spent ammunition are returned from the gun to the drum. When two generally, oppositely positioned spent ammunition sensors within the drum simultaneously detect spent ammunition in the drum, a signal is sent to the gun control unit in time to cut off power. The device prevents spent ammunition from being chambered in the gun, and as a result also permits higher rates-of-fire by the gun.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2993415 (1961-07-01), Panicci et al.

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