Recoil absorbing assembly for automatic weapons
AssigneeVinghog AS
InventorsSigvart SCHØNING-OLSEN, Jan Marius HEKTOEN
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Abstract
A recoil absorbing assembly is provided for automatic weapons secured to a weapon cradle having a fixed portion and a portion movable longitudinally thereto, the fixed cradle portion being rotatably mounted to a support, including a recoil absorbing spring and friction device arranged in connection with the cradle portions. Further the friction device includes a main shaft provided with angled friction blocks and a movable bearing housing surrounding the main shaft and having free floating pistons as to cooperate with the friction blocks, the recoil absorbing spring being situated on the main shaft in elongation of the bearing housing.
Claims11
A recoil absorbing assembly for automatic weapons secured to a weapon cradle having an fixed portion (1) and a portion (2) movable longitudinally thereto, the fixed cradle portion being rotatably mounted to a support, the assembly comprising a recoil absorbing spring (3) and a friction device (4, 5) arranged in connection with the cradle portions, wherein the friction device includes a main shaft (4) provided with angled friction blocks (6, 7) and a movable bearing housing (5) surrounding the main shaft and having free floating pistons (8, 9) as to cooperate with the friction blocks, the recoil absorbing spring (3) being situated on the main shaft in elongation of the bearing housing.
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