Rear-loaded mortar having a breechlock plug and a loading tray

Details Rear-loaded mortar having a breechlock plug and a loading tray Rear-loaded mortar having a breechlock plug and a loading tray

1996-08-23

1997-10-14

Eldred, J. Woodrow

Ordnance

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Rammers

89 3705, F41A 900

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056775075

ABSTRACT:
A mortar includes a weapon tube; a breech ring affixed to a rear part of the weapon tube; a loading tray supported by the weapon tube and extending rearwardly of the breech ring for receiving a mortar grenade prior to an introduction thereof into the weapon tube; and a breechblock plug movable along the loading tray for pushing a mortar grenade from the loading tray into the weapon tube. The breechblock plug has first and second positions: in the first position the breechblock plug is situated at a rear part of the loading tray and in the second position the breechblock plug is situated in the weapon tube. Further, a firing pin is provided which traverses the breechblock plug. The breechblock plug is secured in its second position by a locking mechanism.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3855899 (1974-12-01), Billottet et al.
patent: 4011797 (1977-03-01), Leshem
patent: 4198897 (1980-04-01), Lipp et al.
patent: 4753156 (1988-06-01), Winkler et al.

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