Tubular weapon
AssigneeRheinmetall W & M GmbH
InventorHelge Schulze
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Abstract
A tubular weapon with a weapon tube (1) guided inside a cradle tube (2) which is mounted stationary in axial direction. In order to provide such a tubular weapon with a cooling system (12) between the weapon tube and the cradle tube (1, 2) and to avoid the occurrence of sealing problems in the transition region between the weapon tube and the cradle tube, the cooling system (12) has at least one cooling line (11), which is positioned spirally around the weapon tube (1), and which is connected rigidly to the cradle tube (2).
Claims14
A tubular weapon capable of being supplied with a cooling agent and having a chamber region and a weapon tube which is movably guided inside a cradle tube which is mounted stationary in an axial direction, and wherein a cooling system for cooling of the weapon tube is arranged between the weapon tube and the cradle tube in the chamber region of the weapon;
- wherein the cooling system comprises at least one cooling line separate from the weapon tube and the cradle tube, guided spirally around the weapon tube in the chamber region and through which the cooling agent flows when supplied thereto, and
- wherein the cooling line is positioned rigidly inside the cradle tube such that the weapon tube is not hindered during recoil movement or counter-recoil movement.
A tubular weapon capable of being supplied with a cooling agent and having a chamber region and a weapon tube which is movably guided inside a cradle tube which is mounted stationary in an axial direction, and wherein a cooling system for cooling of the weapon tube is arranged between the weapon tube and the cradle tube in the chamber region of the weapon,
- wherein the cooling system comprises at least one cooling line guided spirally around the weapon tube in the chamber region and through which the cooling agent flows when supplied thereto,
- wherein the cooling line is positioned rigidly inside the cradle tube such that the weapon tube is not hindered during recoil movement or counter-recoil movement,
- wherein a space is defined between the weapon tube and the cradle tube in the chamber region of the weapon, and the cooling line is located within the space, and
- wherein a heat-insulating layer is disposed in the space between the spiral-shaped cooling line and the cradle tube.
A tubular weapon capable of being supplied with a cooling agent and having a chamber region and a weapon tube which is movably guided inside a cradle tube which is mounted stationary in an axial direction, and wherein a cooling system for cooling of the weapon tube is arranged between the weapon tube and the cradle tube in the chamber region of the weapon,
- wherein the cooling system comprises at least one cooling line guided spirally around the weapon tube in the chamber region and through which the cooling agent flows when supplied thereto, and
- wherein the cooling line is positioned rigidly inside the cradle tube such that the weapon tube is not hindered during recoil movement or counter-recoil movement, and
- wherein a heat-insulating layer is disposed between the spiral-shaped cooling line and the cradle tube.
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