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US 4,452,123 AGranted
Composite round/rapid fire gun
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJohn W. Holtrop, Bruce C. Bartels
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Abstract
A rapid fire gun round is made with a composite chamber. The chamber is led by rotational motion rather than by reciprocating motion. The round will work in a recoilless gun configuration. An alternate arrangement permits multiple barrels to be arranged with an ammunition chain to form a Gatling gun configuration. A liner can be inserted in the gun barrel to be replaced with wear as appropriate.
Claims5
A rapid fire gun suitable for use on aircraft comprising:
- a barrel;
- a barrel liner mounted within said barrel, said liner having fore and aft sections separated by a predetermined space within said barrel;
- an indexing pod containing a plurality of chambers which are sequentially aligned with said barrel such that a chamber placed within the barrel is blocked in said predetermined space between said fore and aft liner sections by said fore and aft liner sections;
- a plurality of enclosed gun rounds, one in each chamber of said indexing pod and where each of said enclosed rounds further comprises:
- a composite walled container;
- a projectile in one end of said container;
- combustion means for propelling said projectile at the other end of said container;
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- sealing means at each end of said container holding said projectile and combustion means in said container until ignition of the combustion means;
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- igniting means between the barrel and the enclosed round for igniting said combustion means when said enclosed round is in the barrel.
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