Automatic hand firearm

Abstract

The invention concerns an automatic, mass-obturated hand firearm comprising a body (1) with handle (2), a barrel (3) joined to the body, a breech block (4) with guide (5) constituted by the body and with cocking and firing mechanism (7), the guide of the breech block ascending rearward so that the rearward path of motion of the breech block deviates upward from the center-line (8) of the barrel. The purpose is to eliminate the problem of automatic hand firearms that during shooting the barrel tends to rise upwards. As taught by the invention, when the breech block (4) is in its forward position its center of gravity (9) is located forward of the handle (2). The breech block (4) is preferably disposed to have its major part forward of the rear end (10) of the barrel (3). Furthermore, the center of gravity (9) of the breech block (4) is preferably located forward of the rear end (10) of the barrel (3). The guide (5) of the breech block (4) forms a preferably obliquely forward and downward inclined surface, against which the breech block rests so that when the rearward directed recoil force acts on the breech block this plug moves rearward and the surface of the breech block hits against the surface of the guide, producing on the body (1) a moment turning downward the muzzle of the barrel (3).

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