Field howitzers
AssigneeVickers Shipbuilding & Engineering Limited
InventorsHarold Leslie Searle, David Andrew Eaglestone, James Bone
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Abstract
Improvements in or relating to field howitzers A light weight field howitzer includes a barrel which is supported by a cradle constructed from hollow members and which is pivotally mounted about a trunnion bearing secured to a chassis. The trunnion bearing lies on the barrel axis and is positioned beyond the limit of maximum recoil of the barrel. Front stabilisers and rear trail support legs are provided to spread the load of the howitzer and spades are rigidly secured to the chassis. The howitzer includes a single hydraulic accumulator arrangement constituting a combined recoil buffer and recuperator system. A barrel elevating means is provided comprising a geared manual means assisted by a precompressed gas system.
Claims8
A field howitzer comprising:
- i) a chassis;
- ii) a howitzer barrel supported in a cradle and mounted in a trunnion bearing on the chassis so as to be pivotable about a horizontal axis;
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- iii) elevating means for pivoting the barrel about said axis, said elevating means comprising a geared manual means assisted by precompressed gas and said cradle being constructed from hollow members with the space inside the hollow members being used, at least partially, to provide the volume for the precompressed gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.