Flashless electric firearm and ammunition therefor
OwnerTilo Möller, Rudolf Brandl +1inventors
InventorsTilo Möller, Rudolf Brandl, Alex Seidel
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Abstract
A substantially noiseless firearm and ammunition therefor, in which the projectile of the ammunition is attached to the front end of a sabot which fills the cross-sectional area of the barrel and is fired with the projectile. The barrel is provided with lands designed to catch the sabot at the front end of the barrel in such manner that the barrel is sealed off in a gas-proof fashion by the sabot.
Claims24
In the combination of a firearm and ammunition therefor, the improvement comprising:
- an ammunition round including a subcaliber projectile attached to the front end of a sabot, said projectile being separable from said sabot;
- at least one barrel for said firearm;
- said sabot having a cross-sectional area which substantially entirely fills the cross-sectional area of said barrel;
- said barrel having lands adjacent its discharge end for effecting a sealing relationship with said sabot when said sabot together with its attached projectile are fired to thereby seal off said discharge end in a gas-proof manner;
- a collar extending into the interior of said barrel at said discharge end to partially obturate said discharge end, said collar blocking said sabot upon the firing of a round but permitting the egress of said projectile;
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- a gas permeable plate normally blocking said barrel at its discharge end, said plate being so positioned as to be penetrated by said projectile only after said sabot has been blocked by said collar.
In the combination of a firearm and ammunition therefor, the improvement wherein:
- an ammunition round includes a subcaliber projectile attached to the front end of a sabot, said projectile being separable from said sabot;
- said firearm has a plurality of barrels joined together to form a cylinder which can be replaced as a unit, each of said barrels being normally provided with one said ammunition round;
- said sabots have a cross-sectional area which substantially entirely fills the cross-sectional area of its associated barrel;
- each said barrel has lands adjacent its discharge end for effecting a sealing relationship with said sabot when said sabot together with its attached projectile are fired to thereby seal off said discharge end in a gas-roof manner;
- each said barrel has a collar extending into the interior thereof at its said discharge end to partially obturate said discharge end, said collar blocking said sabot upon the firing of a round but permitting the egress of said projectile;
- and said cylinder comprises a cylindrical element which is provided on a circle concentric with its axis with uniformly distributed bores which are axially parallel each for receiving one of said barrels, said barrels being retained by terminal discs and a tension rod, the front terminal disc also serving as said collars.
In the combination of a firearm and ammunition therefor, the improvement comprising:
- an ammunition round including a subcaliber projectile attached to the front end of a sabot, and an igniter cap, said projectile being separable from said sabot;
- at least one barrel for said firearm;
- said sabot having a cross-sectional area which substantially entirely fills the cross-sectional area of said barrel;
- said barrel having lands adjacent its discharge end for effecting a sealing relationship with said sabot when said sabot together with its attached projectile are fired to thereby seal off said discharge end in a gas-proof manner;
- a trigger comprising an electrical switch;
- means, including a battery, responsive to the activation of said switch for energizing said cap;
- an indicator light;
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- means for at times connecting said light in circuit with said battery to check the condition of said battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.