Linear repeating firearm with assisted ejection
AssigneeVerney-Carron S.A.
InventorPierre Verney-Carron
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Abstract
A linear repeating firearm, with assisted ejection, including: a mechanism capable of recovering the energy resulting from pressure exerted when firing a round of ammunition by a gas operated system, to move a mobile assembly against return spring and including a stopper, a latch and a striker cooperating with a hammer controlled by a trigger. A locking mechanism is provided at the rear of the mobile assembly, to lock the mobile assembly in the compressed position of the return spring, after each shot. A manually actuatable unlocking assembly is capable of acting on the locking mechanism to release the mobile assembly and allow the assisted return of the assembly for reloading.
Claims6
A manual repeating firearm with assisted ejection comprising:
- Means capable of recovering energy resulting from pressure exerted when firing an ammunition by a gas operated system to move a movable assembly against a return spring, wherein the firearm comprises:
- Locking means for locking the movable assembly in a compressed position of the return spring at a rear position of movement of the movable assembly, after each shot,
- A manually actuatable unlocking assembly capable of acting on the locking means to release the movable assembly to allow the assisted return of said movable assembly to perform an ammunition reloading in the manner of a semi-automatic firearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.