Shoulder-borne weapon for use as rocket launcher
AssigneeEtienne Lacroix Tous Artifices S.A.
InventorsJean Baricos, Denis Dilhan, Michel Castarede
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Abstract
A shoulder-borne weapon for use as a rocket launcher is disclosed. To enable its use in an enclosed space with any complication or excess weight, and without imposing any appreciable recoil effect on the gunner, for all that, at least one weapon tube is guided in limited longitudinal, sliding motion with respect to a barrel comprising shoulder rest means, grip means and firing control means, and means are provided to exert force elastically on the weapon tube, frontwards with respect to a pre-determined firing direction, so as to dampen the recoil motion of the weapon tube with respect to the barrel.
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A shoulder-borne weapon for use as a rocket launcher, having at least one longitudinal weapon tube and one barrel at least partially juxtaposed transversally with it, shoulder rest means, grip means and firing control means, wherein the weapon tube is of a type having a closed transversal end placed towards the rear with reference to a determined longitudinal firing direction, and wherein the weapon tube is connected to the barrel by means of connecting devices comprising:
- means for guidance in relative, longitudinal, sliding motion,
- mutual stop means restricting the longitudinal sliding motion of the weapon tube at least frontwards, with respect to said direction, in relation to the barrel, and
- means for exerting longitudinal elastic force on the weapon tube frontwards with respect to said direction, in relation to the barrel.
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