Sub-caliber in-bore weapons training apparatus
AssigneeAmerican Apex Corporation
InventorsWilliam R. Rhoades, Patrick W. Jordan
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Abstract
A sub-caliber in-bore device placed within a launching structure of a larger caliber weapon system used to simulate the firing and ballistic trajectory of a larger and relatively more expensive weapons round. The said device essentially comprises a smaller caliber weapon subsystem with recoil suppression mounting subsystem, traverse and elevation adjustment subsystem, firing circuit delay timer, and an electrical connection subassembly to allow communications with the launching system. This invention provides an accurate, realistic, and cost-effective training experience to the operator.
Claims18
A weapons training apparatus comprising:
- a sub-caliber weapon adapted to be fired;
- an external launching tube, said external launching tube supporting said sub-caliber weapon such that said sub-caliber weapon is enabled to be moved in a desired direction;
- a recoil mitigation subsystem;
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- a firing signal delay timer,
- said sub-caliber weapon is in electrical communication with an external launching platform.
A weapons training apparatus comprising:
- a sub-caliber weapon;
- an external launching tub adapted to support the sub-caliber weapon;
- a recoil mitigation subsystem;
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- a range to target simulator selector in communication with said sub-caliber weapon, said range to target simulator selector delaying the firing of a chambered round to simulate the time of flight of a weapon being simulated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.