Firing abort and hang fire safety system for a small or medium calibre multi-barrel automatic weapon

A firing abort and hang fire safety system for use with multiple rounds of ammunition and a small or medium calibre multi-barrel automatic weapon that includes multiple barrels having a firing azimuth, a loading and firing system and a body which supports an assembly which is rotatable around an axis parallel to the firing azimuth of the barrels, the firing abort and hang fire safety system comprising:

• an apparatus to prevent the assembly from rotating, the apparatus having:
• at least one shock-absorber mounted coaxially to the assembly;
• an external control to abort firing;
• a control device having a cylindrical body which is coaxial to and integral in rotation with the assembly and is also able to translate relative to the assembly;
• and
• means for causing translational movement of the body upon either the detection of a misfire of a round of ammunition or the activation of the external control to abort firing, so as to compress the at least one shock-absorber and absorb rotational kinetic energy of the assembly, the means for causing translational movement of the body including a sleeve disposed around the body;
• wherein the assembly supports the barrels of the weapon and the loading and firing system so that the barrels each successively fire a round during one full revolution of the assembly under normal operating conditions of the weapon.