Automatic weapon subsystem movably mounted barrel to strike target at firing time

A human transported weapons system, comprised of processing logic and a barrel movably mounted within a stock, wherein the barrel is movable for positioning of and propelling a projectile, the system comprising:

• a targeting subsystem, aiming towards an area of sighting;
• processing logic for locking onto at least one target in the area of sighting, as a chosen target responsive to the targeting subsystem;
• wherein the processing logic determines where the projectile needs to be aimed to strike the chosen target;
• wherein the processing logic computes a difference between where the projectile needs to be aimed to strike the chosen target at a firing time and where the barrel is aimed at the firing time, responsive to the processing logic;
• means for adjusting the position of the barrel within the stock, responsive to the difference;
• a firing subsystem, activating firing at the firing time of the projectile so as to propel the projectile through the barrel at the chosen target;
• wherein each said target, including the chosen target, is associated with one of a plurality of types of targets;
• wherein there are a plurality of types of munitions;
• wherein each said type of target has an associated said type of munitions;
• wherein an appropriate said associated said type of munitions is selected for the type of target associated with the chosen target;
• and,
• wherein the appropriate said type of munitions is loaded and fired from said human transported weapon.

A human transported weapon comprising:

• processing logic,
• a barrel movably mounted within a stock, wherein the barrel is movable for positioning of and propelling a projectile;
• means for aiming the human transported weapon towards an area of sighting;
• wherein the processing logic locks onto at least one target in the area of sighting, as a chosen target;
• wherein the processing logic determines where the projectile needs to be aimed to strike the chosen target;
• wherein the processing logic computes a difference between where the projectile needs to be aimed at a firing time to strike the chosen target and where the barrel is aimed at the firing time;
• wherein the position of the barrel within the stock is adjusted responsive to computing the difference;
• the human transported weapon further comprising:
• means for firing the projectile at the firing time to propel the projectile through the barrel at the chosen target;
• wherein each possible said target, including the chosen target, is associated with one of a plurality of types of targets;
• wherein there are a plurality of types of munitions;
• wherein each said type of target has an associated said type of munitions associated therewith;
• wherein a targeting subsystem selects as an appropriate said type of munitions for the type of target associated with the chosen target;
• wherein the appropriate said type of munitions for the chosen target is loaded responsive to the targeting subsystem;
• and,
• wherein the appropriate said type of munitions for the chosen target is fired from said human transported weapon.