Book of gun patent drawings 1

Europäisches Patentamt
European Patent Office
Office europeen des brevets
© Veröffentlichungsnummer: 0 6 1 5 1 0 8 A I
EUROPAISCHE P A T E N T A N M E L D U N G
© Anmeldenummer: 93120465.5
@ Anmeldetag: 18.12.93
int ci 5 F41A 11/04
® Prioritat: 10.03.93 DE 4307466 © Anmelder: Rohm, Gunter Horst
Heinrich-Rohm-Strasse 50
@ Veroffentlichungstag der Anmeldung: D-89567 Sontheim (DE)
14.09.94 Patentblatt 94/37
@ Erfinder: Kroisandt, Edwin
© Benannte Vertragsstaaten: Am Grillenberg 3
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC D-89423 Gundelfingen (DE)
NL PT SE
© Vertreter: Fay, Hermann, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. et al
Dipl.-Phys. Hermann Fay und Dr. Joachim
Dziewior
Postfach 17 67
D-89007 Ulm (DE)
© Unlösbare Verbindung zwischen Lauf und Griffstück.
<
CO
o
m
CO
© Kipplaufwaffe, mit einem Waffenrahmen (5) und
einem daran durch ein Kippgelenk (1) gehaltenen
Lauf (2), wobei für das Kippgelenk (1) in einander
zugeordneten Gelenkteilen (3, 4) am Waffenrahmen
(5) und am Lauf (2) eine alle Gelenkteile (3, 4)
durchsetzende und an beiden Enden offene Gelenk-
bohrung (6) zur Aufnahme der Gelenkachse vorgese-
hen ist. Die Gelenkachse ist von zwei zylindrischen
Gelenkbolzen (7) gebildet, die in die Gelenkbohrung
(6) von beiden Enden her eingeschoben werden. Die
Gelenkbolzen (7) weisen am in ihrer Einschubrich-
tung jeweils rückwärtigen Ende einen im Durchmes-
ser erweiterten Bolzenkopf (8) auf. Ferner sind die
Gelenkbolzen (7) in der Gelenkbohrung (6) axial
durch je einen im Durchmesser federnd aufspreizba-
ren Ring (12) gesichert, der in zwei sich am Gelenk-
bolzen (7) und an der Wand der Gelenkbohrung (6)
radial gegenüberliegender Ringnuten (10, 11) greift.
16 11 U 6 9 16
FIG. 2
Rank Xerox (UK) Business Services
(3.10/3.09/3.3.4)

Europäisches
Patentamt
EUROPAISCHER RECHERCHENBERICHT mummermmAnuaauiig
EP 93 12 0465
EINSCHLAGIGE DOKUMENTE
Kategorie Kennzeichnung des Dokuments mit Ansähe, soweit erforderlich,
der maßgeblichen Teile
Detroit
Anspruch ANMELDUNG flptXLS)
:R-A-752 761 (LASPOUSSAS, DRIOL ET CIE)
' das ganze Dokument *
JS-A-3 766 677 (WADDELL)
• Spalte 3, Zeile 43 - Spalte 4, Zeile 47
' Spalte 7, Zeile 30 - Zeile 44;
Abbildungen 4,11 *
-41A11/04
SACHGEBIETE(IK-Cl.S)
h<UA
F41C
Der vorhegende Recherchenbericht wurde für alle Patentansprüche ersteht
DEN HAAG 25. April 1994 Douskas, K
«o
O
KATEGORIEDERGENANNTENUOK.UIVU.Nlt
X:vonbesonderer Bedeutungallein betrachtet
Y:vonbesonderer Bedeutungin Verbindungmit einer
anderen Veröffentlichung derselben Kategorie
A:technologischer Hintergrund
O:nichtschriftliche Offenbarung
P:Zwischenliteratur
T:OerErfindung zugrunde negenae ineorien oaer i>runasuze
E:älteres Patentdokument, dasjedoch erst amoder
nach demAnmeldedatumveröffentlicht wordenIst
D:in derAnmeldungangeführtes Dokument
L:aus andern Gründen angeführtes Dokument
A:Mitglied dergleichen Patentfamilie, Übereinstimmendes
Dokument

Anmerkung: Innerhalb von neun Monaten nach Bekanntmachung des Hinweises auf die Erteilung des europäischen
Patents im Europäischen Patentblatt kann jedermann nach Maßgabe der Ausführungsordnung beim Europäischen
Patentamt gegen dieses Patent Einspruch einlegen. Der Einspruch gilt erst als eingelegt, wenn die Einspruchsgebühr
entrichtet worden ist. (Art. 99(1) Europäisches Patentübereinkommen).
Printed by Jouve, 75001 PARIS (FR)
(19)EP1626243B1

(11) EP 1 626 243 B1
(12) EUROPÄISCHE PATENTSCHRIFT
(45) Veröffentlichungstag und Bekanntmachung des
Hinweises auf die Patenterteilung:
10.11.2010 Patentblatt 2010/45
(21) Anmeldenummer: 05017004.2
(22) Anmeldetag: 04.08.2005
(51) Int Cl.:
F41C 23/14 (2006.01)
F41A 19/30 (2006.01)
F41A 19/12 (2006.01)
(54) Handfeuerwaffe für sportliches Schiessen
Handgun for sportshooting
Arme à feu de poing pour le tir sportif.
(84) Benannte Vertragsstaaten:
AT CH CZ DE IT LI
(30) Priorität: 10.08.2004 DE 102004038993
(43) Veröffentlichungstag der Anmeldung:
15.02.2006 Patentblatt 2006/07
(73) Patentinhaber: Carl Walther GmbH
89081 Ulm (DE)
(72) Erfinder:
• Wonisch, Franz
59757 Arnsberg (DE)
• Pflaumer, Wulf-Heinz
59757 Arnsberg (DE)
• Bretschneider, Thomas
89233 Neu-Ulm (DE)
• Kriegleder, Wolfram
59757 Arnsberg (DE)
• Pries, Mike
89073 Ulm (DE)
(74) Vertreter: Basfeld, Rainer et al
Fritz Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 1580
59705 Arnsberg (DE)
(56) Entgegenhaltungen:
DE-A- 2 237 480 DE-A- 2 512 027
DE-A- 10 005 637 DE-C- 113 372
DE-C- 573 497 DE-C- 688 363
GB-A- 601 382 US-A- 1 047 690
US-A- 2 377 737 US-A- 2 631 398
US-A- 4 300 302 US-A- 4 630 387
US-A1- 2002 053 155
• Pistolentabelle In: Deutscher Schützenbund:
Regeln für Pistole 1 January 1999 (1999-01-01),
Deutscher Schützenbund , page 24
• Bedienungsanleitung Modell 65 Feinwerkbau ,
Oberndorf am Neckar

EP 1 626 243 B1
8
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
13,characterized in that the handheld firearm com-
prises a magazine (9) which can be fitted into the
grip (1) from above.
Revendications
1. Arme à feu de poing pour le tir sportif, comprenant
- un canon (4) ;
- une crosse (1) sur laquelle est montée ou peut
être montée une poignée façonnée (7) ;
- un moyen de fermeture qui peut être déplacé
en sens inverse du coup de feu par rapport au
canon (4) et à la crosse (1) par le déclenchement
d’un coup de feu ; et
- une unité de détente (6) pour déclencher le
coup de feu, l’unité de détente (6) comprenant
une queue de détente (31) et des pièces fonc-
tionnelles qui interagissent avec celle-ci pour le
déclenchement d’un coup de feu ;
- l’arme à feu de poing ayant une longueur maxi-
male de 300 mm ;
caractérisée en ce que
- les pièces fonctionnelles de l’unité de détente
(6) sont pour l’essentiel disposées avant la
queue de détente (31) ; que
- l’arme à feu de poing comprend une unité de
positionnement 3D par le biais de laquelle la
crosse(1)et la poignéefaçonnée (7) sont reliées
ou peuvent être reliées ensemble.
2. Arme à feu de poing selon la revendication 1, ca-
ractérisée en ce que l’unité de positionnement 3D
comprend un logement sphérique creux (21) et une
surface d’appui bombée (23) qui interagit avec celui-
ci.
ractérisée en ce que le logement sphérique creux
(21) est disposé dans la zone arrière de la crosse (1).
4. Arme à feu de poing selon l’une des revendications
2 ou 3, caractérisée en ce que la surface d’appui
bombée (23) est disposée sur une tôle de maintien
(22) qui est reliée ou peut être reliée avec la poignée
façonnée (7).
1 ou 4, caractérisée en ce que l’arme à feu de poing
est réalisée sous la forme d’une arme sans chien.
1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que l’arme à feu de poing
a une hauteur maximale de 150 mm et/ou une lar-
geur maximale de 50 mm.
1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que la longueur du canon
(4) est d’au moins 145 mm, notamment d’au moins
150 mm, de préférence égale à environ 153 mm.
1 à 7, caractérisée en ce qu’un appui de paume
de main (41) est réalisé sur le côté inférieur de la
poignée façonnée (7), lequel présente de préférence
une longueur (1) d’au moins 100 mm, notamment
une longueur (1) d’environ 110 mm.
1 à 8, caractérisée en ce que l’unité de détente (6)
est pour l’essentiel disposée sous le canon (4).
1 à 9, caractérisée en ce que les pièces fonction-
nelles de l’unité de détente (6) sont une tige de dé-
tente (32) reliée avec la queue de détente (31) et
une barrette de détente (33) reliée avec la tige de
détente, un élément intermédiaire réalisé sous la for-
me d’un cliquet de détente (43) reliant notamment
la tige de détente (32) avec la barrette de détente
(33).
comprend un système de déclenchement linéaire
avec un percuteur (5) qui peut se déplacer dans le
sens du coup de feu de sorte qu’un coup de feu puis-
se être déclenché par son mouvement.
ractérisée en ce que le percuteur, pour déclencher
un coup de feu, interagit avec l’une des pièces fonc-
tionnelles de l’unité de détente (6) disposées devant
la queue de détente (31).
ractérisée en ce que le percuteur (5) présente un
bord d’enclenchement (35) qui interagit avec un pa-
lier (34) de la barrette de détente (33) pour le dé-
clenchement d’un coup de feu.
comprend un chargeur (9) qui peut être introduit par
le haut dans la crosse (1).
13 14

EP 1 626 243 B1
15
IN DER BESCHREIBUNG AUFGEFÜHRTE DOKUMENTE
Diese Liste der vom Anmelder aufgeführten Dokumente wurde ausschließlich zur Information des Lesers aufgenommen
und ist nicht Bestandteil des europäischen Patentdokumentes. Sie wurde mit größter Sorgfalt zusammengestellt; das
EPA übernimmt jedoch keinerlei Haftung für etwaige Fehler oder Auslassungen.
In der Beschreibung aufgeführte Patentdokumente
• DE 2237480 A [0003]
• US 2377737 A [0004] [0005]
• DE 573497 C [0005]

|_. DEBUIT 2,843,023
OPERATED FIREARMS
July 15, 1958
RECOIL MECHANISM FOR RECOIL
Filed July 14, 1955 5 Sheets-Sheet 1
44
{///////’.
§§
IIII/IIIIIIIIIIII I/III/III/I
INVENTOR
LOUIS DEBUIT.
BY Hamil»“Mimi
ATTORNEY

July 15, 1958 L. DEBUIT 2,843,023
RECOIL MECHANISM FOR RECOIL-OPERATED FIREARMS
CHARGE
@ FlG. 2
DISCHARGE
FIG. 8.
RECOIL
FIG. 9.
FIG. IO.
TENSIONED
FOR LOCKING
5B
34
r 1 s4 56
33 ~ . ~ 55 INVENTOR
m: ' LOUIS DEBUIT.
‘ 26 ' BY {a
ATTORNEY

2,843,023L. DEBUITJuly 15, 1958
RECOIL MECHANISM FOR RECOIL-OPERA'I'ED FIREARMS
FIG. l8FIG. l6.
INVENTOR
LOUIS BUIT.
BY/‘BMJADZWMUATTORN EY

‘United States Patent ‘[191 '
Lichtman '
[111 3,857,322
_ [45]Dec. 31, 1974
.151]
[541
[761
FIREARM
Inventor: Philip R. Lichtman, 3 Valley Spring
Rd., Newton, Mass. 02192
Filed: ' Dec. 10, 1973
Appl. No.: 423,477
[22]
[21]
[52]
89/147, 89/148, 89/196
Int. Cl......................... F41c 17/08,,F41c 19/14
[58] Field of Search .................. 42/65, 69 B; 89/147
[56] References Cited
UNITED STATES PATENTS
‘4/19281,664,788 Oberhammer ...................... .. 89/ 147
' l T
'32:J 3|6 3103 300
. [57] ,
A pistol adapted to provide selective double action is ‘
U.S. Cl..'.‘....................... .. 89/145, 42/15, 42/25,
Primary Examiner—Stephen C. Bentley
Attorney, Agent, or'Firm-,—Schi11er Pandiscio
ABSTRACT
described. The pistol comprises a, slide mounted on a
frame which houses the barrel and the ?ring mecha
nism. The ?rearm can be ?eld-stripped quickly and
the low position of the barrel reduces the effect of re
coil on ?ring accuracy.'The ?ringmechanism co'm
prises a number of parts disposed in a multi-layered
arrangement which reduces the overall size of the pis
tol.
20 Claims, 18 Drawing Figures
184 »
2'58 '
302

' PATENIEU m1 is“ 3. 857. 322
' sum 3 or 6

United States Patent [19]
Ferluga
[111 4,028,994
[45] June 14, 1977
[54] MICRO-PRECISION TIMED FIRING
HANDGUN
[76] Inventor: Benjamin A. Ferluga, 3814
Leavenworth Road, Kansas City,
Kans. 66104
[22] Filed: Oct. 29, 1975
[21] Appl. No.: 626,980
[52] US. Cl. .................................... .. 89/161;_42/10
[51] Int. Cl.2 ........................................... F41C 5/02
[58] Field of Search ........... 42/10, 11; 89/160, 161,
89/180, 191 A, 42 B
[56] References Cited '
UNITED STATES PATENTS
726,399 4/1903 Burgess ......................... .. 89/161 X
839,911 l/1907 Wesson ........ ..
886,211 4/1908 Hino et al
2,397,572 4/1946 Weaver ..
R11,8OO l/l900 Wesson ......................... .. 42/11 UX
FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS
71,712 2/1943 Czechoslovakia ............... 89/191 A
Primary Examiner—David H. Brown _
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Schmidt, Johnson, l-lovey
Williams ~
[57] ABSTRACT
A handgun of the drop barrel type has an over-length
?ring pin coupled with a “pile-driving” barrel action
that permits the ?ring of ri?e load cartridges. A micro
precision timing sequence of the action causes the
rearwardly propelled cartridge disposed in the ?oating
drop barrel chamber to strike the ?xed ?ring pin while
the barrel is still in its rearwardly moving direction. In
the preferred form of the invention a spring driven
actuator sleeve surrounding the barrel interiorly of a
receiver tube propels the barrel rearwardly such that
the cartridge is ignited and the bullet discharges from
the barrel prior to the seating of the barrel against a
breech plate that is integral with the gun frame. Gases
escaping and expanding from the cartridge are cap
tured by the barrel and actuator sleeve and cooperate
with the inertia created by the falling barrel to lock and
seal the barrel chamber against the breech plate. After
the ?ring sequence is completed with the bullet leaving
.the barrel the pressure drops to near zero and a second
spring pulls the barrel forward, the actuator sleeve
having already been returned to its cocked condition
by the expanding gases. Structure is also disclosed
which may be used to utilize expanding gases from a
discharging shell in equalizing the pressure on the car
tridge and a specially con?gured ?ring pin is also dis
closed to aid in the ejection of a spent cartridge. A
second form of the handgun has a barrel that is hand
actuated as opposed to a normal trigger assembly and a
third form of the invention has a trigger operated ac
tion but does not provide for the utilization ofthe gases
from the discharged cartridge in recocking the ?rearm.

928,94
RY
‘Y
Sheet 2 of 2US“ Paient June 14, 1977

United States Patent [191 [11] Patent Number: 4,735,007
*
Ga] [45] Date of Patent: Apr. 5, 1988
[54] GRIP AND STOCK ASSEMBLY FOR Primary Examiner—-Ted L. Parr
FACILITATING USE OF A COMPACT GUN Attorney, Agent, orFirm—Fleit, Jacobson, Cohn Price
[75] Inventor: Uzi Gal, North Wales, Pa. [57] ABSTRACT
[73] Assigneez Uzi R D Associates, New York, A grip and folding stock assembly mounted and ar
N.Y. ranged on a compact gun for facilitating use of the gun
I l _ in various ?ring positions. An L-shaped bracket has one
[ *] Notlccz The portlon 0fthe term ofthis Patent end secured to the distal end of a pistol grip emanating
slfbsequent to APT- 30’ 2002 has been from the undersurface of the receiver of the gun, and
dlsclalmed- the other end secured to the undersurface of the rear
_ ward end of the receiver. Mounted in this way, the
[21] Appl' No 857’193 bracket de?nes a forearm receiving portion for stabiliz
[22] Filed: Apr. 29, 1986 ing the gun while ?ring. A folding stock is pivotally
mounted to the rearward end of the receiver of the
Related U_S_ Application Data weapon. The stock is operative between three positions.
[63] C t‘ tio , an of S I No 728 296 A r 29 In a ?rst position, the stock is folded and brought intoon inua n-in-p e . . , , p . , . . . . . .
a ofSer. No. 448,828, Dec. 10, 1982, Pat. No. 4,513,523. . P . . . P . .“
?rlng. In a third position, the stock is placed into a
[51] Int. Cl.4 .............................................. F41C 23/00 position suitable for underarm ?ring. A cartridge maga
[52] U.S. Cl. ................................. 42/72; 42/73 zine of improved construction ?ts within the pistol grip.
[58] Field of Search ............. 42/71.01, 72, 73, 71.02 A trigger guard is provided just ahead of the pistol grip
_ and completely surrounds and protects the trigger of
[56] References Cited the weapon. A handgrip forms part ofthe trigger guard.
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS The handgrip performs the simultaneous functions of
2 200 780 5/1940 Schmeisser ..;.......................... 42/72 de?ning a P‘mi‘m of the trigger guard and Providing ‘1
3,817,148 6/1974 Schirneker .. . 42/73 X gnP for holding the gun during ?ring
4,5l3,523 4/1985 Gal . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 42/72
4,640,036 2/1987 Gal .......................................... 42/72 32 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets

du Plessis
lllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUSO05179233A
[11] Patent Number:
[45] Date of Patent:
5,179,233
Jan. 12, 1993
[54] PISTOL
[76] Inventor: Alexander B. du Plessis, 88 Wendy
Road, Wendywood, Sandton.
Transvaal Province, South Africa
[21] Appl. No.: 791,056
[22] Filed: Nov. 12. 1991
[51] int. c1.5 ............................................ .. F41A 19/32
[52] US. Cl. .............. .. .................... .. 42/6902
[58] Field of Search ..................... 42/6902. 69.01. 65:
89/2711. 27.14
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
220.785 10/1879 Barthel ............................. .. 42/6901
1.047.671 12/1912 Mauser ...... l. .. 42/6902
.. 42/69021.418.021 5/1922 Reifgraber 1111 .. ..
2.248.970 7/1941 Decker et a1. .. 42/6902
2.888.768 6/1959 Taylor ........... .. 42/6901
2.902.788 9/1959 Laager 42/6901
4.539.889 9/1985 Glock .................................. .. 89/147
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
1210837 3/1960 France ............................. .. 42/6902
63510 5/1941 Norway ........................... .. 42/6902
8606115 10/1986 PCT lnt'lAppl. .
805571 12/1958 United Kingdom ............. .. 42/6902
Primary Examiner—Stephen M. Johnson
Attorney, Agent. or F1'rm——Ladas Parry
[57] ABSTRACT
A pistol has a trigger 18 pivotal between a forward rest
and a rearward depressed condition. It has a ?ring pin
assembly 60 incorporating a ?ring pin 68 and a trans
verse nose 74. The assembly 60 is translational parallel
to a barrel. When in rearward, cocked condition as
illustrated. a ?ring pin 76 is compressed to propel it
forward when released. A transmission member 50 is
pivoted at a fore end to the trigger 18 and is guided for
displacement along a cocking path. The nose 74 extends
into the cocking path. Depression of the trigger dis
places the member 50 along the cocking path. The
member 50 abuts the nose 74 and cocks the assembly 60.
The invention provides a pivot member 64 which hooks
onto the member 50 and de?ects it out of its cocking
path to release the nose when the assembly 60 is cocked.
A resetting formation 96 is provided on a movable slide
14 to reverse pivot the pivot member 64 to disengage it
from the member 50 when a cartridge has been ?red.
7 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets
20
7e 72 as 66 '4 60 e2
77
as 7o
‘ .__.' 86 .
48 , 1 Inn. 1 1 76
4o , 1 I
I , ,/ so 96 as
o 04
(o _ T4
52 ———-——_——-— 89_
- - 3o
18/“?

lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll_ US005305539A
Unlted States Patent [19] 1111 Patent Number: 5,305,539
Von Kuster [45] Date of Patent: Apr. 26, 1994
[54] COLLAPSIBLE FIREARM DEVICE 3,619,930 11/1971 Beermann et al. ................. 42/69.o1
4,383,384 5/1983 Fox .............. .. 42/72
[76] Inventor: Kent V011 Kuster, 2336 Adams Rd, 4,625,621 12/1986 warm ' _ 142/7101
Corbin, Ky. 40701 4,735,007 4/1988 Gal .......................................... 42/72
[21] Appl. No.: 919,024 Primary Examiner~David H. Brown
[22] Filed: Jul. 24, 1992 [57] ABSTRACT
[51] Int. Cl.5 .............................................. F41C 23/04 A ?rearm con?guration composed of a multiplicity of
[52] US. Cl. .................................. 42/75.01; 42/69.01; elements which can be assembled into a compact inter
42/72; 42/75.02 locked mutually connected closed con?guration for
[58] Field of Search ..................... 42/72, 69.01, 75.01, storage, and released and reassembled in an operable
42/75.02, 75.04 con?guration to provide a complete operable ?rearm
, including a forearm/barrel assembly, upper and lower
[56] References cued receiver assemblies, a stock, a bolt assembly, a grip
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS assembly, a magazine assembly, a trigger assembly, and
666,084 1/1901 Burgess ................................... 42/72 a trigger guard assembly each with Special °Pem?°m1
2,447,091 8/1948 Pope ......... 42/72 and “Wage features
2,547,l80 4/1951 Taylor ...... 42/72
3,256,632 6/1966 Beretta .................................... 42/72 15 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets

(12) United States Patent
Nikonov et al.
US006516700B1
US 6,516,700 B1
*Feb. 11, 2003
(10) Patent N0.:
(45) Date of Patent:
(54) AUTOMATIC WEAPON
(75)
(73)
(*)
(21)
(22)
(86)
(87)
(30)
Inventors:
Assignees:
Notice:
Appl. No.:
PCT Filed:
PCT No.:
Gennady Nikolaevich Nikonov,
Izhevsk (RU); Azary Ivanovich
Nesterov, Izhevsk (RU); Vladimir
Vladimirovich Abramyan, Izhevsk
(RU); Alexandr Sergeevich Anisimov,
Izhevsk (RU); Valery Pavlovich
Afonin, Izhevsk (RU); Alexandr
Nikolaevich Turkin, Izhevsk (RU);
Vladimir Alexeevich Tsypko, Izhevsk
(RU)
Otkrytoe Aktsionernoe
Obschestvo“Izhmash”, Izhevsk (RU);
Ruspa-AG, Shaffhausen (CH)
This patent issued on a continued pros
ecution application ?led under 37 CFR
1.53(d), and is subject to the tWenty year
patent term provisions of 35 U.S.C.
154(a)(2).
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
09/424,726
Jun. 3, 1998
PCT/IB98/00856
§ 371 (6X1),
(2), (4) Date: Jan. 11, 2000
PCT Pub. No.: WO98/55818
PCT Pub. Date: Dec. 10, 1998
Foreign Application Priority Data
Jun. 5, 1997
12
(RU) ......................................... .. 97108513
XII
52
.164
VIII, XIX
l/Hl,XIX
(51) Int. Cl.7 ................................................. .. F41A 5/18
(52) US. Cl. ........................ 89/191.01; 89/193; 89/140;
42/111
(58) Field of Search ............................ .. 89/191.01, 193,
89/140, 129.01, 131; 42/100, 111
(56) References Cited
5,834,678 A * 11/1998 Kalb ..................... .. 89/191.01
5,945,626 A * 8/1999 Robbins .................... .. 89/193
DK 58697 * 5/1941 ............ .. 89/191.01
EP 54088 * 6/1982 .... .. 89/191.01
FR 977190 * 3/1951 ............ .. 89/191.01
* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner—Stephen M. Johnson
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Ladas Parry
(57) ABSTRACT
An automatic Weapon has a housing 1 With a movable
spring-mounted barrel assembly 6 having a barrel 7 and a
receiver 8. The receiver 8 has a spring-mounted bolt support
24 With a bolt 27, a buffer mechanism 32 and a ?ring pin
mechanism 33 having a movable ?ring hammer 36 Which
interacts With the bolt support 24. The housing 1 has a
trigger mechanism 50 With a ?ring trigger 52, a sear 43 With
a spring-mounted paWl 18 interacting With the trigger 52 and
the ?ring hammer 36, and a movable tripper 53 With cams
(56, 67) interacting With the spring-mounted paWl 48 and the
trigger 52. A device angularly displaces the barrel assembly
6 relative to the housing 1 and a muzzle attachment device
13 has expanding chambers With intercrossing cavities.
24 77 79 78 Z7 70
74 75
375
215

Goertz
US008091264B2
US 8,091,264 B2
Jan. 10, 2012
(10) Patent N0.:
(54)
(76)
(*)
(21)
(22)
(65)
(60)
(51)
(52)
(58)
(56)
FIREARM WITH UNDERARM GUN STOCK 1,340,127 A 5/1920 Welch
1,726,228 A * 8/1929 JuhasZ ......................... .. 42/1.11
. 1,885,180 A * 11/1932 Cameron .................... .. 222/175
Inventor. ssrsnuel Dean Goertz, Houston, TX 2,436,175 A 2/1948 Neal
( ) 2,977,703 A 4/1961 Sarvis
_ _ _ _ _ 3,162,966 A 12/1964 La Coss
Notrce: Subject to any drsclarmer, the term ofthis 3,184,877 A 5/1965 Andrews
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 3,209,481 A 10/1965 Gilbert
U.S.C. 154(1)) by 402 days. 3,648,396 A 3/1972 Smith
4,291,482 A 9/1981 Bresan
4,398,365 A * 8/1983 Pokhis ......................... .. 42/1.11
APPl- NOJ 12/490’275 4,601,123 A 7/1986 SWearengen et a1.
_ 5,018,294 A 5/1991 McGuffee
Frled: Jun. 23, 2009 5,180,874 A l/l993 Troncoso, Jr.
5,852,253 A * 12/1998 Baricos et al. ............... .. 89/1.41
Prior Publication Data 6,016,620 A 1/2000 Morgan
7,290,366 B2* 11/2007 Endres ......................... .. 42/1.11
US 2009/0313872 A1 Dec. 24, 2009 2005/0039368 A1 2/2005 Crawford
* cited by examiner
Related US. Application Data
Provisional application No. 61/132,873, ?led on Jun. Primary Examiner * Troy Chambers
23, 2008. (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Carrie A. Boone, P.C.
Int- Cl- (57) ABSTRACT
F41C 9/00 (2006.01)
US. Cl. ...................... .. 42/1.11- 42/6901- 42/7101 A novel ?rearm includes an underarm gun Stock The Stock of
Field of Classi?cation Search ................... 42/1.11, ‘he ?rearm151°bePositionedundertheforeannofthe?realm
42/69'01, 7101 user. Altematrvely, the ?rearm has no underarm stock, but the
See application ?le for Complete Search history' act1on and barrel of the ?rearm are d1sposed beneath the
forearm or the Wr1st ofthe user. The novel ?rearms promote a
References Cited more steady shot With a single hand, the ability to support
heavier ?repower in a more compact package, and other
U_S_ PATENT DOCUMENTS advantages not found in prior art handguns or ri?es.
1,027,556 A 5/1912 Marshall
1,111,905 A 9/1914 Keeran 20 Claims, 11 Drawing Sheets
LOWER ARM OF THE USER
90
NOVEL FIREARM
RETAINING UNDERARM / 100
I ~ STRAP STOCK
1 TI
‘ FORWARD TRIGGER
VERTICAL GRIP 32
72
‘ 2 | ER GUARDFOREARM ~-' TR GG 84
STOCK
“80 BARRELJ _____ “_ a’ 7 86
I
_- I if
ACTION / ‘ ‘ 5 BEAM
92 FoREnsoTocK/ MAGAZINE SIGEiT 11888 11

(19)
Europaisches Patentamt .
European Patent Office
Office europeen des brevets
© Publication number: 0 0 5 5 3 0 7
A1
EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
© Application number: 80304481.7
© Date of filing: 11.12.80
©Int. CI.3: F 41 D 11/12
F 41 D 3/06, F 41 D 5/04
F 41 C 11/06, F 41 D 11/00
F 41 C 21/22, F 41 C 19/14
F 41 C 23/00, F 41 D 11/02
F 41 G 1/16, F 41 D 11/24
© Date of publication of application: © Applicant: CHARTERED INDUSTRIES OFSINGAPORE
07.07.82 Bulletin 82/27 PRIVATE LIMITED
249 Jalan Boon Lay
© Designated Contracting States: Jurong Town Singapore 22(SG)
AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE
© Inventor: Sullivan, Leroy James
27, Faber Heights
Singapore 0512(SG)
© Representative: Molyneaux, Martyn William et al,
LANGNER PARRY52-54 High Holborn
London WC1V6RRIGB)
© Firearm.
o
o
IS)
U)
o
0.
LU
The disclosure comprises
1. a reciprocating bolt carrier assembly (3) of a gas-
operated automatic or semi-automatic gun that does
not impact the rear wall (100) of the receiver (1) in its
rearmost position,
2. arrangements on the bolt for extracting and ejecting
fired cartridges,
3. cylinder bolt-barrel locking means with a latch (326,327)
axially sliding in a groove of the bolt carrier block (300)
and interleaving the locking lugs (322) of the bolt (317),
4. arrangements for positioning and mounting drum or
flat box magazines (4, 4') in an opening (106) of the
receiver (1),
5. a receiver construction with arrangements for moun-
ting the barrel (10),
6. a manually cocking assembly having a rotary handle
(601),
7. a detachable buttstock (2) having two longitudinally
extending rods (210) cooperating with respective tubu-
lar bushes (200) on either side of the receiver (1),
8. a sear buffer construction using a U-shaped spring
member (705) with longitudinally extending bowed
arms (707) for carrying the sear (700)
9. a sear actuator combined with a trigger safety,
10. a particular trigger mechanism,
11. a folding rear sight with two sight apertures (963, 965)
and two positions for different range modes, adjustable
with respect to elevation and windage, and,
12. a bipod with foldable and extensible legs (801, 802)
permitting the gun to roll in the Y-plane and to sweep in
the X-plane by means of its detachment to the gun.

Anmerkung: Innerhalb von neun Monaten nach Bekanntmachung des Hinweises auf die Erteilung des europäischen
Patents im Europäischen Patentblatt kann jedermann nach Maßgabe der Ausführungsordnung beim Europäischen
Patentamt gegen dieses Patent Einspruch einlegen. Der Einspruch gilt erst als eingelegt, wenn die Einspruchsgebühr
entrichtet worden ist. (Art. 99(1) Europäisches Patentübereinkommen).
(19)EP1535012B1
*EP001535012B1*
(11) EP 1 535 012 B1
(12) EUROPÄISCHE PATENTSCHRIFT
(45) Veröffentlichungstag und Bekanntmachung des
Hinweises auf die Patenterteilung:
11.02.2009 Patentblatt 2009/07
(22) Anmeldetag: 27.08.2003
(51) Int Cl.:
F41A 3/46 (2006.01)
(86) Internationale Anmeldenummer:
PCT/EP2003/009483
(87) Internationale Veröffentlichungsnummer:
WO 2004/029534 (08.04.2004 Gazette 2004/15)
(54) HANDFEUERWAFFE MIT VERRIEGELTEM VERSCHLUSS
SMALL ARM HAVING A LOCKED BREECH
ARME A FEU DE POING A CULASSE VERROUILLEE
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR
HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
(30) Priorität: 04.09.2002 DE 10240891
(43) Veröffentlichungstag der Anmeldung:
01.06.2005 Patentblatt 2005/22
(73) Patentinhaber: Heckler Koch GmbH
78727 Oberndorf/Neckar (DE)
(72) Erfinder: MURELLO, Johannes
78652 Deisslingen (DE)
(74) Vertreter: von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich
et al
Samson Partner
Patentanwälte
Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München (DE)
(56) Entgegenhaltungen:
AT-B- 393 028 DE-C- 374 753
FR-A- 637 155 FR-A- 1 266 597
GB-A- 465 112 GB-A- 649 519
US-A- 2 031 305 US-A- 2 267 501
US-A- 2 732 768 US-A- 3 213 558
US-A- 3 791 060 US-A- 3 906 651
US-A- 4 580 484 US-A- 5 983 774

EP 1 535 012 B1
36
IN DER BESCHREIBUNG AUFGEFÜHRTE DOKUMENTE
Diese Liste der vom Anmelder aufgeführten Dokumente wurde ausschließlich zur Information des Lesers aufgenommen
und ist nicht Bestandteil des europäischen Patentdokumentes. Sie wurde mit größter Sorgfalt zusammengestellt; das
EPA übernimmt jedoch keinerlei Haftung für etwaige Fehler oder Auslassungen.
In der Beschreibung aufgeführte Patentdokumente
• FR 1266597 [0003]
• US 4604942 A [0044]
• US 3906651 A [0101]

(19)EP1847794A1

(11) EP 1 847 794 A1
(12) EUROPÄISCHE PATENTANMELDUNG
(43) Veröffentlichungstag:
24.10.2007 Patentblatt 2007/43
(22) Anmeldetag: 20.04.2007
(51) Int Cl.:
F41C 7/02 (2006.01)
HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE
SI SK TR
Benannte Erstreckungsstaaten:
AL BA HR MK YU
(30) Priorität: 23.04.2006 DE 202006006616 U
(71) Anmelder: Engel, Heinz-Eckhard, Dr.
35088 Battenberg (DE)
(72) Erfinder: Engel, Heinz-Eckhard, Dr.
35088 Battenberg (DE)
(74) Vertreter: Buchhold, Jürgen
Patentanwälte Olbricht Buchhold,
Am Weinberg 15
35096 Weimar/Lahn (DE)
(54) Vorderschaftsrepetierer
(57) Ein Vorderschaftrepetierer (10) hat einen Lauf
(11), einen Schafthauptteil (12), einen längsverschieb-
lich gelagerten Vorderschaft (12) und eine mit diesem
gekoppelte Verschlussvorrichtung (17), welche in
Schließstellung des Repetierers (10) mit dem rückwärti-
gen Laufende (21) in Eingriff bringbar ist. Dabei sind die
Verschlussvorrichtung (17) und der Vorderschaft (12)
derart gekoppelt, dass beim Verschieben des Vorder-
schafts (12) die Verschlussvorrichtung (17) entgegenge-
setzt zur Verschiebungsrichtung des Vorderschafts (12)
betätigbar ist. Hierdurch wird erreicht, dass der Vorder-
schaftrepetierer (10) ohne Arretierungsvorrichtung si-
cher zu handhaben ist und im schussbereiten Ausgangs-
zustand keine Repetierhublücke aufweist. Weiterhin wird
eine auf die Ergonomie des Schützen abgestimmte Waf-
fe geschaffen, die in geschlossenem bzw. schussberei-
tem Zustand ein gefälliges Erscheinungsbild aufweist.

(19)EP2078916A2

(11) EP 2 078 916 A2
(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
(43) Date of publication:
15.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/29
(21) Application number: 09075013.4
(22) Date of filing: 07.01.2009
(51) Int Cl.:
F41A 11/04 (2006.01)
F41A 21/48 (2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL
PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS
(30) Priority: 09.01.2008 US 971706
(71) Applicant: Browning International Société
anonyme
4040 Herstal (BE)
(72) Inventor: Barrett, David
Liberty, Utah 84310 (US)
(74) Representative: Donné, Eddy et al
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv
Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen (BE)
(54) Takedown rifle
(57) A takedown rifle is described that can be sepa-
rated into two halves to allow the rifle to be transported,
cleaned, etc. easier. The takedown rifle includes a take-
down mechanism that is used to couple the two halves
of the rifle together. The takedown mechanism may move
between a first position where the takedown mechanism
holds the two halves together and a second position
where the two halves are released. In one embodiment,
the takedown mechanism may include a securing mem-
ber that is selectively moved into and out of a recess in
the barrel to hold and release the two halves. The secur-
ing member may be moved into and out of the recess
with a lever, threaded fastener, or the like.

(19)EP2112452A1

(11) EP 2 112 452 A1
(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 153(4) EPC
(43) Date of publication:
28.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/44
(21) Application number: 07826926.3
(22) Date of filing: 31.10.2007
(51) Int Cl.:
F41A 21/30 (2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2007/054413
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/084345 (17.07.2008 Gazette 2008/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE
SI SK TR
(30) Priority: 12.01.2007 ES 200700101 U
(71) Applicant: Industrias el Gamo, SA
08830 Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona) (ES)
(72) Inventor: CASAS SALVA, Francisco
E-08830 Sant Boi De Llobregat (ES)
(74) Representative: Manresa Val, Manuel et al
Manresa De Rafael, S.L.
Roger de Llúria n. 113, 4th floor
08037 Barcelona (ES)
(54) FIRE ARM OR SPORTS GUN WITH SILENCER
(57) Of the type comprising a firing mechanism, an
over-moulded or over-injected barrel (1), a chamber,
characterised in that it consists of an over-moulded or
over-injected noise dampener (3) on the mentioned bar-
rel (1).

(Nomoael.) , _ » zsheets-sh'een 1.' y
R. J. GATLING. ' ` _
MACHINE GUN. » ' _ Y
Patented Septlv 12, 1893.
- i.Ulllllllllìlll-lh
No. 504,831.l i
»www
WIN` 1 IIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIHÍ
Il

(No Model.) - ' I ~ . 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.
R. J. GATLING. ‘ '
MACHINE GUN.
No. 504,831. I Patented Sept. 12, 1893.
MIIHIIIU|
l
I
4
l
|||
l. milmlmmmnmlllllh-

Sheetï.3 Sheets-
Patented Aug.13, 1872.
D
è
vB. B. HOTCHKISS.
ent in Machine or Battery-Guns.
“mmanam
nu.V0DIm

l f 'l
u? l
i 3Sheets--Sheet2~
B. B. HOTCHKISS.
- . Improvement in Machine or Battery-Guns.
No. 130,501. ‘5%.’«5' Patented Aug.1a,1872.
- “Y?mwœug «mimay
l `. I ‘um
_ if!
4M. Marwan/annum@ mlm/@550mm Mauss)

3Sheets'--Sh.eet3.
B. B. HOTC‘HKISS. ' '
Improvement in Machine or Battery-Guns.
Nol 130,350]I Patented Aug. 13, 1372.

Coker et a].
US008763508B2
US 8,763,508 B2
Jul. 1, 2014
(10) Patent N0.:
(54)
(75)
(73)
(21)
(22)
(86)
(87)
(65)
(60)
(51)
(52)
HIGH ATTRITION, RAPID DISPERSAL X 8
(H.A.R.D. 8) EXTREME RATE OF FIRE
WEAPON SYSTEM
Inventors: Gary L. Coker, Roswell, NM (US);
John Timothy Roberts, Roswell, NM
(US); David M. Stevens, Roswell, NM
(US); Charles C. McPherson, Roswell,
NM (US)
Prometheus Solutions, Inc., Roswell,
NM (US)
Assignee:
Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
U.S.C. 154(b) by 166 days.
Appl. No.: 13/386,592
PCT Filed: Jul. 20, 2010
PCT No.:
§ 371 (0X1)’
(2), (4) Date:
PCT/US2010/042665
Jan. 23, 2012
PCT Pub. No.: WO2011/046653
PCT Pub. Date: Apr. 21, 2011
Prior Publication Data
US 2012/0118132 A1 May 17,2012
Related US. Application Data
Provisional application No. 61/227,573, ?led on Jul.
22, 2009.
Int. Cl.
F41A 21/06 (2006.01)
US. Cl.
USPC .............................. .. 89/13.05; 89/12; 89/1.41
Item
(58) Field of Classi?cation Search
USPC ........................................ .. 89/1.41,12,13.05
See application ?le for complete search history.
290,622 A * 12/1883 Accles ....................... .. 89/33.02
332,741 A * 12/1885 Palmer ......... .. 89/12
1,164,498 A * 12/1915 Glov . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89/13.05
1,307,316 A * 6/1919 O’Malley .... .. 89/13.05
1,328,230 A * 1/1920 Johnston ......... .. 89/12
1,399,119 A * 12/1921 Hodges ...................... .. 89/33.03
(Continued)
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
International Search Report dated Jun. 10, 2011 for PCT/US2010/
42655 ?led Jul. 20, 2010.
(Continued)
Primary Examiner * Samir Abdosh
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * Gardere Wynne Sewell
LLP; Chris P. Perque; Teresa J. Lechner-Fish
(57) ABSTRACT
An weapon system comprising: a plurality ofbarrels, wherein
the barrels are disposed coaxially around a main shaft and
wherein the barrels are held in place by at least one barrel
rack; and a plurality of intermeshing, counter rotating cylin
ders, wherein the cylinders include a central hole for the main
shaft or a lower shaft and a plurality of coaxial half-holes
disposed around the central hole at the edge ofthe cylindrical
shape to form a chamber when the cylinders mesh. An ammu
nition belt comprising: a ?rst and second ammunition case,
wherein each ammunition case comprises: a casing having a
?rst and second end, wherein the ?rst end is adapted to receive
and hold a primer and the second end is adaptedto receive and
hold propellant and a projectile, wherein the ?rst ammunition
case is attached to the second ammunition case.

United ‘States Patent
Ashley et al.
[151 3,706,259
[451 Dec-19,1922.
[54] MULTIBARREL AUTOMATIC
WEAPON
[72] Inventors: Eugene Ashley, Burlington; Douglas
P. Tassie, Williston; James M.
Seemann, Burlington, all of Vt.
[73] Assignee: General Electric Company
[22] Filed: March 10, 1970
V [21] Appl. No.: 18,099
[52] U.S. Cl.....................................89/12, 89/33 MC
[51] Int. Cl. ............................ ............ ..F41d 7/02
[58] Field of Search..............89/12, 13, 126, 155, 33;
' 42/395
UNITED STATES PA'DENTS
3,041,939g_ 7/1962 Dardick...............................;..s9/iss
1,424,751 8/1922 Bangerter ...........................89/155 X
2,959,106 11/1960 O'Brien ........... ..
2,856,819 10/1958 Meyers et al. ................... ..89/33 MC
Primary Examiner-Samuel W. Engle
Attorney--Bailin L. Kuch, Harry C. Burgess, Irving M.
Freedman, Frank L. Neuhauser, Oscar B. Waddell and
Joseph B. Forman
[57] ABSTRACT
A Gatling type gun having a plurality of barrels ?xed
in a rotor, and an endless chain of separable chambers
passing along a path around said rotor into and out of
alignment with said barrels, and means for rigidly con
trolling the movement of said chambers along said
path.
193192. 1% I94 I97. 200
I94

Aug. 22, 1944. c. c. LooMls 2,356,491
FIREARM
Filed oct. 5,1, 1940 5 Sheeigs-Sheet 1
HMH,wwu .mw,
NÈNMNrimÈMN.mm/mwÑmœßw

‘2,356,491` Aug. 22, 1944. c. c. LooMls
FIREARM
Filed Oct. 5l, 1940v 3 Sheets-Sheet 2

c* c. Loomis' 2,356,491 '
FIREARM
Filed Oct. 31, 1940 3 Sheets-Sheet 3
Aug. 22, 1944.
@may/brd C’l
lNVENTOR
ATTORNE
Gx
S
È
N

2,688,203Sepïn 7» 1954 A. F. GAlDos
FOLDING LIGHT AUTOMATIC RIFLE
5 Sheets-Sheet lFiled Feb. l, 1950
@19% » WM
mm.n
Nw.
QNMQ
MN

2,688,203Sept. 7, 1954 A. F. GAlDos
5 Sheets-Sheet 2Filed Feb. l, 1950

2,688,203Sept. 7, 1954 A. F. GAlDos
.m5mn
_@d
i.l1«
Ã“ìE
«È:.
mmmA._
uwWK“F
A1 :mz n
07152,.Q.
Irh
E

2,688,203Sept. 7, 1954 A. F. GAlDos
m
www»
i
,-1
ü-IF'. Emil-3.0.5

Sept. 7, 1954 A. F. GAlDos 2,588,203
Filed Feb. 1, 195o 5 sheets-sheet 5
24/

[111 3,736,686
[451 June 5, 1973
111,381 8/1925 Switzerland.............. ....42/88
647,847 7/1937 Germany..................................42/5O
Primary Examiner~Benjamin A. Borchelt
Assistant Examiner-C. T. Jordan
Att0rney—Craig, Antonelli Hill
[57] ABSTRACT
An automatic firearm is provided with a magazine
support structure which is ?xed to the ?rearm and
which includes magazine engaging lips locatedrin the
firearm in the conventional position, and a cartridge
feeder member which is displaceable in the support
structure by a feeder spring disposed at the free end of
the support structure. The support structure has a
INTERCHANGEABLE MAGAZINE
Inventors: Tilo Moller; Dieter Ketterer, both of
7238 Oberndorf, Germany
Assignee: Heckler Koch Gmbl-l, Oberndorf
(Neckar), Germany
Filed: June 15, 1971
Appl. No.: 153,349
Foreign Application Priority Data’
June 19, 1970 Germany.....................P 20 30 228.7
Moller et al.
[541 AUTOMATIC HAND FIREARM WITH
l75]
[731
[221
[21]
[301
lateral opening for inserting therein a magazine con
taining cartridges. Means are provided for releasably
closing the opening. A ?at tubular magazine is dis
closed which is open at both ends, one of which is
adapted to be engaged and secured by the magazine
lips, the other one is arranged to be entered by the
feeder member for delivering the cartridges to the
breech. The magazine may be used as a packaging
container for the cartridges.
028000J5mg/.|_:.:
257,M».
42...
00nSn
6R0,mmNm/..u
245“nOH4F,mm.“No,“SmmAm02T.m.Cm
l4Nu“n
nun
2“EmmPm.c“dT.“nD.m1“mAmmAn
umiPmm..|a
.mmSmmR.m.jwmmmom
uS
nmAmmT.m
“mrT.8eNr
nuhSAFEG
.heDT
“70R
“HmEEMAM
n99Pw
“Us!H”NH
0L0UH7G.CdHStdR
.sso7
9807.7,5,F8,
1]]l00M
2186ms..%4
55.55,7
[iii21

Unite States atent [191 [111 4,024,792
Miiller [45] May 24, 1977
[54] AUTOMATIC SHOULDER ARM 3,410,175 ‘] 1/1968 Johnson et al. ................... .. 89/159
[75] Inventor: Tilo Miiller, Oberndorf, Germany Primary Examiner-Stephen C. Bentley
[73] Assignee: Heckler Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Attorney’ Ag‘m” 0’ F”m—Spe“°er 8‘ Kaye
Germany [57] ABSTRACT
[22] Filed: May 23, 1974 In an automatic shoulder arm designed as a gas oper
ated wea on, es eciall an automatic ri?e, the entire,
[211 App No’: 472’868 fully opefable wyeaponysystem, comprising the barrel,
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data the bolt system, the gas operated action, the recoil
s rin arran ement, the cartrid e feedin mechanism
May 24,1973 Germany .......................... 2326525 a1;d g portign of the trigger ?echanisrg’ is Slidably
[52] US. Cl. ............................... .. 89/129 B; 42/17; mounted in a receiver designed as a stock. During auto
42/71 R; 89/1 K; 89/33 B; 89/159; 89/162; matic ?re, the weapon system is not returned to its
89/164 , initial position after every shot, but performs a recoil
[51 ] Int. Cl.2 ....................................... .. F41D 11/24 movement during a plurality of shots before it reaches
[58] Field of Search .............. 89/37 GM, 42 B, 159 a rear end position, which it maintains until the auto
[56] References Cited matic ?re is interrupted. The recoil movement can be
utilized for controlling bursts of varying duration and
UNITED STATES PATENTS cadence.
2,093,169 9/1937 Holek ................................ .. 89/159
2,146,185 2/1939 Holek ................................ 89/42 B 25 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures
6, J0,_____ -- ~—--— ——-1--— ,
------' 5 W
_ 1 .7 _._/7d/-1-Jf‘ 55,132 L
O O
7 6035 9451/
7/

Sheet 1 of4U.S. atent May 24, 1977

US. atant May 24, 1977 Sheet 2 of4 4,024,792

US. Patent May 24, 1977 Sheet 3 of 4 4,024,792

US. Patent May 24, 1977 Sheet 4 of4 4,024,792
Fig. 6

United States Patent [19] [111 4,066,000
lRostocil [45] Jan. 3, 1978
‘[54] MACHINE GUN 2,421,858 6/1947 Trimbach ........................ 89/37 GM
‘ _ 3,198,076 8/1965 Stoner ...... .. 89/198
[75] Inventor: Charles Edward Rostocll, Sugar 3,318,192 ' 5/1967 Miller et a1_ 39/199
Grove, Va. 3,489,060 1/1970 Marocchi ................... 89/180
. . . . 3,651,736 3/1972 I . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89/199
{73] Ass‘gnee’ Br‘mswlck comm'atlon’ skokle’ 111' 3,736,693 6/1973 .................................. 42/76 R
{21] Appl' No': 464’109 Primary Examiner-—Stephen C. Bentley
{22] Filed: Apr. 25, 1974 Attorney, Agent, or Firm—.lohn G. Heimovics; Sheldon
{51] 1111. 01.1 ........................ F41D 9/02; F41D 11/06; L~ Epste‘“
F41D 11/12; F41F 17/10; F41F 17/12 [57] ABSTRACT
[52] US. Cl. ........................................ 89/198; 42/1 S; _ _ _
42/25; 42/75 A; 42/75 B; 42/76 R; 42/77; 89/1 All automat1c weapon mcorporatmg a retarded blOW
K; 89/14 C; 89/33 BC; 89/34; 89/37 B; back, a cartridge and ‘bolt centering assembly, light
39/130; 39/132; 39/134; 39/148; 39/130; weight and minimum component construction, simplic
39/199 ity in disassembly, easily detachable barrel, unique
[58] Field of Search ........... 89/180, 198, 199, 37 GM; belted ammunition food system, disposable ammunition
42/76 box, a guide buffering assembly, muzzle brake, remote
[56] References Cited ?ring capability, front sight charging system and a bulk
‘ head recoil absorbing arrangement.
1,165,621 12/1915 Nelson ................................... 89/180 82 Claims, 57 Drawing Figures

' . v~ §I=
Unite States atent [191 [11] 4,426,802
Walker [45] Jan. 24, 1984
[54] FIREARM Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Karl W. Flocks; A. Fred
Starobi ;Sh rid N ' k
[75] Inventor: Hilton R. Walker, Kloof, South n e an elmar
Africa [57] ABSTRACT
[73] Assignee: Industrial Units (Proprietary) A ?rearm haYing a ham; a bar_re1 legding from the
Limited K10of South Africa frame; a cartrldge ?ring mechanism biased to an un
’ ’ cocked position and including a trigger and ?ring pin,
[21] Appl. No : 303,680 the mechanism being operatively mounted in the frame
and adapted to be operated to ?re a cartridge; a rotary
[22] ‘led sep' 18’ 1981 magazine having a plurality of circumferentially spaced
3 cartridge chambers and being rotatable relative to the
Int. Cl. ............................................ F41C 1/00 7 W 7 frame discretely to align the chambers with the barrel
[58] Field of Search ..................... 42/59 5 65 66 67 and the ?ring Pin; a Spring m°i°r which is adapted, in
[56]
42/395; 89/33 ME, 155
References Cited
1,487,722 3/1924
2,101,148 12/1937
3,122,060 2/1964
3,145,495 8/1964
4,141,165 2/1979
Coenders ..
Manville
Reed ........ ..
Katz et a1.Dichter et al. .........................
Primary Examiner-Charles T. Jordan
use, to exert torque on the magazine relative to the
frame, thereby to rotate the magazine; and indexing
mechanism adapted to operate automatically after oper
ation of the cartridge ?ring mechanism to allow the
magazine to rotate from an aligned position in which a
cartridge chamber is in alignment with the barrel and
the ?ring pin, and to arrest the magazine in a non
aligned position in which no cartridge chamber is in
alignment with the barrel and the ?ring pin.

US. Patent Jan. 24, 1984 Sheet 3 of4 4,426,802

US. Patent Jan. 24, 1984 Sheet4 of4 4,426,802
68

United States Patent [191 4,579,037
Apr. 1, 1986
Patent Number:
Date of Patent:
[11]
[45]Gillum
[54] MACHINE PISTOL WITH RETARDED
BLOWBACK
[75] Inventor: Richard R. Gillum, Marblehead,
Ohio
[73] Assignee: Weapon Technology Systems R D,
Ltd., Westlake, Ohio
[21] Appl. No.: 579,265
[22] Filed: Feb. 13, 1984
[51] Int. Cl.4 ........................ F41C 21/18; F41C 23/00
[52] US. Cl. ....................................... 89/180; 42/72;
‘ 89/14.3; 89/196
[58] Field of Search ................. 89/180, 196, 195, 194,
89/14.3, 14.4; 42/72, 71 P
785,974 3/1905 McClean .......................... 89/14.3 X
785,975 3/1905 McClean ...... 89/14.4 X
1,738,751 12/1929 Bluehdorn 89/163
2,935,000 5/1960 Mowrey 89/14.3
3,261,264 7/1966 Wilson ...... 89/180 X
3,990,346 11/1976 Irwin 89/180
4,207,799 6/1980 Tocco 89/196
4,321,765 3/1982 Gillum .................................... 42/72
Primary Examiner-David H. Brown
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Pearne, Gordon, Sessions,
McCoy, Granger Tilberry
[57] ABSTRACT
A machine pistol with means for retarding blowback of
the slide assembly. The device has both right hand and
left hand stocks to enable the weapon to be ?red from a
comfortable visual sighting position at eye level with
the wrist axes perpendicular to one another. The slide
assembly includes a bolt that carries the ?ring pin, ex
tractor and ejector and that reciprocates relative to the
receiver and barrel, and a tubular cylindrical muzzle
sleeve removably connected to the forward end of the
bolt and that ?ts coaxially around the barrel. A coaxial
helical spring ?ts between the barrel and muzzle sleeve
to urge the muzzle sleeve (and bolt) to the forward
?ring position wherein the forward end of the muzzle
sleeve extends outwardly beyond the end of the barrel.
A plurality of an annular internal grooves are formed in
the forward end of the muzzle sleeve so that the mo
mentum of the escaping gases immediately following
?ring exerts a force against the sidewalls of the grooves
to retard blowback of the slide assembly.

llllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllll. ‘ USOO5109622A
Umted States Patent [191 [11] Patent Number: 5,109,622
Echeberria .[45] Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
[54] RIFLE [56] References Cited
. us. PATENT DOCUMENTS
[75] Inventor: Julia Embema’Eiba?SPai“ 269,15212/1882 Zundorff ........................... 42/51
4,700,49910/1987 Knight .... .. .. 42/51
4,715,139 12/1987 Rodney, Jr. ............................ 42/51[73] Assignee: Dikar, S. Coop, LTDA., Bergara,
Spain
[21] Appl. No.: 629,640
[22] Filed: Dec. 21, 1990
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Dec. 26, 1989 [ES] Spain .................................... 8904357
[51] Int. Cl.5 ....................... F41A 19/13; F41A 17/30
[52] vs. C]. ..... ..:............................... 42/69.02; 42/51;
42/70.04
[58] Field of Search ...................,. 42/51, 69.02, 70.01,
42/7004, 7005, 70.06, 70.08, 96
Primary Examiner-Charles T. Jordan
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Browdy and Neimark
[57] ABSTRACT
A ri?e which is comprised of a barrel, an internal
striker, a ?ring device connected to the striker, and a
base which includes the butt and the lower part of the
weapon. The striker receives a spring in a hole, which
rests in a rear plug of the barrel. The ?ring mechanism
is connected to a bolt lever and safety which inserts
transversely therein. The ?ring mechanism is at the
same time a safety, since when the weapon is loaded it
is in non-?ring position, and the outside activation of
the safety catch is necessary to make the discharge.

lllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUSOO5673505A
United States Patent [19] [11] Patent Number: 5,673,505
Phillips [45] Date of Patent: Oct. 7, 1997
[54] FALLING BREECHBLOCK ACTION FOR A [57] ABSTRACT
SINGLE SHOT FIREARM _
A falling breechblock action for a single shot ?rearm. which
[76] Invgntor: Mark Phillips. RO_ BOX 163_ Caledon is easy to make. assemble and disassemble. has an internal
East_ Ontario‘ Canada_ LON 1E0 ?ring mechanism and a cooperating underlever. The action
has a trigger. a hammer. an extractor and an extractor
retainer. and avoids indirect linkages and cams and tradi
[21] App1' No‘: 762594 tional complex safety mechanisms. The action links the
[22] Filed: Dee 9, 1996 underlever directly to the ?ring mechanism with a shaft. The
underlever indirectly moves the breechblock. The initial
[51] Int. Cl.6 ................................ F41A 15/10; F41C 7/06 downward movement of the underlever rotates the hammer
[52] US. Cl. ...................................................... 42/23; 89/24 1'eal'wards into the cockcd Position and renders the complete
[58] Field of Search ................................ 42/23. 24; 89/24 mechanism safe- Fm“ dwmward mmmcm °f the under‘
lever draws down the breechblock. In so doing. the extractor
is actuated by the breechblock. Upward movement of the
[56] References Cited underlever initially raises the breechblock and subsequently
compresses a mainspring which is coaxial With the shaft.
Only with the underlever fully up is the action capable of. .PAIENI ENT
U S DOCUM S discharging a cartridge. A unique extractor assembly has an
2,749,641 6/1956 Hauck ......................................... 47/23 extractor with a heel and toe which cooperates with the
3,735,517 5/1973 De Hails 6t 31 42/23 breechblock to pivot the extractor. and allows the breech
3330’000 8/1974 BrQwnmg -----' '-- -' ----- 42/23 block travel to be regulated for various cartridge sizes. The
4,040,196 8/1977 Smith et a1. ................................ 42/23 extractor assembly is removable. thus allowing vary rapid
disassembly of the entire mechanism.
Primary Examiner—Stephen M. Johnson 20 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets

US005852253A
Ulllted States Patent [19] [11] Patent Number: 5,852,253
Baricos et al. [45] Date of Patent: Dec. 22, 1998
[54] PERSONAL FIREARM SYSTEM 1,726,228 8/1929 JuhasZ.
2,093,058 9/1937 Savani ..................................... .. 42/105
[75] Inventors: Jean Baricos, Ramonville Saint Agne; 2,167,495 7/1939 Wimmersperg 89/126
Guy Valembois, Blagnac; Michel ---- -
~ , , a in e a. ......................... .. .
Castarede’ samt'orens’ an of France 2,977,703 4/1961 San/is .......................................... 42/94
. . . . 3,365,828 1/1968 B d l' t l. 42/105
[73] Ass1gnee: Etienne Lacrolx Tous Art1?cess.A., 377457878 7/1973 Jain; leteaf ' 89/126
France 3,854,231 12/1974 Broyles . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42/84
_ 3,894,473 7/1975 Marest et al. 89/44.01
[21] Appl' NO 765’168 4,164,890 8/1979 Elmore et al. .. 89/185
[22] PCT Filed; Jun, 13, 1995 4,197,666 4/1980 Ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 42/59
4,398,365 8/1983 Pokhis 42/1.11
[86] PCT No.: PCT/FR95/00773 4,913,054 4/1990 Petersen ................................ .. 102/439
§ 371 Date: Jun‘ 5’ 1997 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
§ 102(6) Date: Jun- 5’ 1997 58157 11/1940 Denmark ................................. 89/126
[87] PCT Pub NO . W095/34796 0432 005 6/1991 European Pat. Off. .
' 2697 881 5/1994 France .
PCT Pub, Date; Dec, 21, 1995 555876 1/1957 Italy ......................................... 89/126
8505442 12/1985 WIPO .................................... .. 89/127
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Jun. 14, France ................................... Primary Examiner_stephen Johnson
[51] Int. Cl? ...................................................... F41A 19/68 Attorney) Agent» 0’ Fi””—B1ake1Y sokoloff Taylor 8‘
[52] US. Cl. ............................ 89/1.41; 89/44.01; 89/126; Zafman
89/162; 42/1.11; 42/105; 102/439 [57] ABSTRACT
[58] Field of Search ............................ 89/1.41, 176, 127, _ _
89/162, 4401, 131; 42/111, 105; 102/432, The present invention relates to a personal ?rearm system
439 characterized by the fact that it comprises at least tWo launch
barrels (300, 500) and damper means (400) associated With
[56] References Cited at least a main barrel (300) and adapted to limit the recoil
1,599,008
330
US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
9/1926 Diener.
force generated thereby on ?ring.

US007137217B2
(10) Patent N0.: US 7,137,217 B2
Olson et al. (45) Date of Patent: Nov. 21, 2006
(54) AUTO-LOADING FIREARM MECHANISMS 5,827,991 A * 10/1998 Predazzer .................. .. 89/161
AND METHODS 6,343,536 B1* 2/2002 Rossier et a1. . 89/161
6,681,677 B1* 1/2004 Herring ................... .. 89/33.14
(75) Inventors: Douglas D. Olson, Vero Beach, FL
(US); C. Reed Knight, Jr., Vero Beach,
FL (Us)
(73) Assignee: Knight’s Armament Company,
Titusville, FL (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. N0.: 10/855,660
(22) Filed: May 28, 2004
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2005/0262750 A1 Dec. 1, 2005
(51) Int. Cl.
F41A 3/10 (2006.01)
(52) US. Cl. ............... .. 42/15; 42/39.5; 42/7; 89/3303;
89/161; 89/162
(58) Field of Classi?cation Search .................. .. 42/ 15,
42/39.5; 89/3303, 161, 162, 155
See application ?le for complete search history.
4,872,391 A * 10/1989 Stoner ....................... .. 89/155
FR 2507301 Al * 12/1982
* cited by examiner
Primary ExamineriMichelle Clement
Assistant ExamineriSteWart Knox
(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiBrian S. Steinberger; LaW
Of?ces of Brian S. Steinberger, P.A.
(57) ABSTRACT
Automatic and semi-automatic ?rearms of remarkably
reduced mass yet capable of long-range accuracy because of
unique recoil reduction are characterized by (A) a temporary
combination of a barrel, an integral breech and a separable
chamber that in operation of the ?rearm is moved by a
compressed spring distally before and While a chambered
cartridge is ?red, (B) run-out of such temporary operative
combination diminishes ?rearm recoil, (C) recoil of the
temporary operative combination recompresses the spring
and (D) the separable chamber is loaded With a round While
spatially separated from the breech and barrel.
18 /
2

Book of gun patent drawings 1

Empfohlen

Empfohlen

Weitere ähnliche Inhalte

Was ist angesagt?

Was ist angesagt? (20)

Andere mochten auch

Andere mochten auch (20)

Mehr von Toz Koparan

Mehr von Toz Koparan (13)

Kürzlich hochgeladen

Kürzlich hochgeladen (20)

Book of gun patent drawings 1