DE102005011759B4 - Caliber flexible weapon for two-piece ammunition without sleeve - Google Patents

Abstract

caliber Flexible Weapon for two-piece ammunition without sleeve, with propellant cross slide (12) and projectile cross slide (14), which for a shot to each other and to an associated Weapon tube (16) are aligned axially aligned, characterized in that the propellant cross slides (12) each for the same propellant charges (18) are provided, and that for projectiles (26, 30, 34) of different types and / or caliber provided Bullet cross slide (14) all have the same length (24) on the longest Projectile (26) is designed, and the mass of the projectile cross slide (14) is the same size.

Description

The The invention relates to a caliber flexible weapon according to the preamble of claim 1 for two-part Ammunition without sleeve.

A known weapon for a two-piece ammunition usually has a two-piece Cartridge bearing in the form of e.g. two cross slides or in the form of e.g. two in opposite directions movable drums. After loading the two-part cartridge chamber, i.e. the two cartridge bearing parts, these are for the shot axially aligned with each other, and ignited the propellant charge.

A such known weapon is only for Bullets of a caliber suitable, allowing for different types of threats in each case another, suitable weapon must be used.

The DE 24 60 391 A1 discloses an automatic gun with separate from the projectile propellant charge, via a gas pressure operated spool and feed rods, the projectile and the propellant charge in separate, arranged in the weapon housing ammunition storage are inserted. The ammunition storage are also movable via the spool transverse to the barrel or to the axis of the weapon from a loading position in the opposite direction in a coaxial to the axis of the solid closed position.

From the DE 697 21 037 T2 For example, a gun magazine is preferably known for self-loading artillery guns for locating, stowing, and retrieving modular loads having a generally rigid, combustible outer shell and an outer diameter adapted to the gun's caliber, but may be in various propellant strengths and lengths , This known gun magazine has magazine tubes which are arranged horizontally and parallel to each other. Each magazine tube is designed to receive modular charges of the same size and length of propellant and accessible to an associated ejector to eject all or part of its contents at a predetermined dispensing position. A number of magazine tubes are arranged in at least one group, each group being arranged around a common axis about which the magazine tubes are rotatable.

Of the Invention is based on the object, a weapon of the aforementioned To create a kind of different types of bullets or caliber is suitable.

These The object is achieved by the Characteristics of claim 1 solved. Preferred embodiments or further developments of caliber-flexible according to the invention Weapon are characterized in the subclaims.

By the use of the same propellants, e.g. of equal powerful Propellant charge powder bodies are formed, it is possible, for example, projectiles different Type and / or caliber, i. for example, a bullet of caliber 12.7 mm to, for example, 1300 m / sec, or a caliber bullet 20 mm to, for example, 900 m / sec, or an arrowhead of caliber 24 mm to about 1800 m / sec, it being understood that that the caliber flexible weapon according to the invention Of course not only for Such projectiles of the latter type suitable and provided is.

For all three projectiles listed as examples only can in caliber flexible according to the invention Weapon the same bullet muzzle energy be set. The weapon recoil or the Weapons return is then for the projectiles of different caliber in an advantageous manner almost always the same size.

In order to be able to shoot all types of bullets, which are only shown as examples, from the same weapon and with the same propellant charges, it is necessary to dimension the bullet cross-slides for the different bullet types and the associated weapon barrels as follows:
The projectile cartridge chamber, which are formed for example in the bullet cross slide or in the projectile drum part, all do not have the same length and the same diameter, ie their length is dimensioned such that each in the weapon according to the invention reaching the projectile at which is, for example, an arrowhead, is loadable. This requires that the housing cross slide length must be aligned with the longest floor. Furthermore, in the caliber-flexible weapon according to the invention, the weight or the mass of each bullet cross slide must be brought to a uniform value by suitable shaping, ie the weight / mass of the bullet cross slide or the drum parts are each the same size. In this way, a vote on a same for all types of bullets propellant cross slide or for all types of bullets same propellant drum part.

The gun barrels for the projectiles of different calibers are expediently designed the same in terms of their connection locking dimension, ie the gun barrels of different calibers advantageously all have the same port locking dimension.

The highest Gas pressure determined in caliber flexible weapon according to the invention the pipe thickness, which then in Rohranschlussmaß for all others, even smaller size Weapons tubes applies. In this way it is possible by changing the barrel and the projectile cross slide projectiles of different calibers shoot from one and the same weapon. With such a caliber change can advantageously also with one and the same weapon different types of threats are responding.

Under consideration of the total weight and volume of the caliber-flexible according to the invention to be limited Weapon and considering the reasonable lower floor speed of the largest caliber, it is useful if in the caliber flexible according to the invention Weapon the ammunition used in projectile caliber families is summarized. In these bullet caliber families acts for example, bullets of caliber 12.7 to 24 mm, 25 to 35 mm, 40 to 55 mm, etc. Of course, other caliber areas in Bullet caliber families summarized.

The shell supply must be designed so that they serve the different projectile feed lengths can.

Around the gas pressure development for correctly set different projectile weights or projectile cross-sectional loads to be able to becomes in the caliber flexible according to the invention Weapon the bullet position of the bullet in the corresponding bullet bearing chosen appropriately, in this way suitable, different sized additional volume to accomplish. These additional volume are expediently as a control variable for the gas pressure regulation used.

Further Details will be apparent from the following description of a in the drawing schematically sections cut longitudinally shown embodiment the caliber flexible according to the invention Weapon.

The figure shows a longitudinal section of a section of the caliber-flexible weapon 10 for two-piece ammunition without sleeve. The caliber flexible weapon 10 has propellant cross slide 12 and projectile cross slide 14 on, for a shot to each other and to an associated gun barrel 16 be aligned axially.

The propellant cross slide 12 each have the same propellant charge 18 on. The propellant charges 18 are preferably of high performance propellant powder bodies 20 educated.

The propellant cross slide 12 have the same axial length dimension for all bullet types of a bullet family 22 ,

The bullet cross slide 14 all have the same axial length dimension 24 on the longest floor - in the illustrated embodiment, for example, on an arrow level 26 is designed. The arrowhead 26 has, for example, the caliber 24 mm. The caliber is with the reference number 28 designated.

With the reference number 30 For example, a bullet of caliber 20 mm and the reference numeral 34 For example, a bullet of caliber 12.7 mm is schematically illustrated. The caliber is 20 mm with the reference number 32 and the caliber is 12.7 mm with the reference numeral 36 designated.

The weapon tubes 16 the one with the different reference numbers 28 . 32 . 36 designated caliber 12.7 / 20/24 mm all have a same connection locking dimension 38 ,

Between the bottom side 40 of the respective projectile 26 . 30 . 34 and the associated propellant charge 18 is in the corresponding bullet chamber, ie propellant cross slide 12 an additional volume 42 . 44 . 46 For example, to adjust the gas pressure development for the different projectile weights, ie for the different projectile cross-sectional loads, appropriately. The projectile 34 can eg at 1300 m / sec, the projectile 30 for example, at 900 m / sec and the arrow level 26 For example, it can be accelerated to approx. 1800 mm / sec. For all these exemplified projectiles 26 . 30 . 34 the different caliber it is possible to set the same bullet mouth energy. That is, the weapon recoil or return is for the various projectiles 26 . 30 . 34 always at least approximately or with small differences always the same.

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caliber flexible weapon

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Propellant cross slide (from 10 )

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Bullet cross slide (from 10 )

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Gun barrel (from 10 )

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Propellant charge (in 12 )

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powerful propellant charge body (from 18 )

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axial length dimension (from 12 )

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axial length dimension (from 14 )

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Arrow (in 14 )

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Caliber (from 26 )

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Projectile (in 14 )

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Caliber (from 30 )

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Projectile (in 14 )

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Caliber (from 34 )

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Connection Locking Dimension (from 16 )

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Bottom side (from 26 . 30 . 34 )

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Additional volume (for 26 )

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Additional volume (for 30 )

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Additional volume (for 34 )

Claims (10)

Caliber flexible weapon for two-piece ammunition without sleeve, with propellant cross slide ( 12 ) and projectile cross slide ( 14 ), for a shot to each other and to an associated weapon barrel ( 16 ) are aligned axially aligned, characterized in that the propellant cross slide ( 12 ) each for the same propellant charges ( 18 ), and that for projectiles ( 26 . 30 . 34 ) of different types and / or caliber provided projectile transverse slide ( 14 ) all the same length ( 24 ) on the longest floor ( 26 ), and the mass of the bullet cross slide ( 14 ) is the same size. Caliber flexible weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that the propellant charges ( 18 ) of caseless high-performance propellant bodies ( 20 ) are formed. Caliber flexible weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that the propellant charges ( 18 ) are solid closed containers with a combustible material. Caliber flexible weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that the weapon tubes ( 16 ) of different calibers ( 28 . 32 . 36 ) all the same connection interlock ( 38 ) and have the same mass. Caliber flexible weapon according to claim 4, characterized in that the tube thickness in the subsequent locking measure ( 38 ) of the respective weapon barrel ( 16 ) is determined by the highest gas pressure load. Caliber flexible weapon according to claim 1, characterized that the ones used in a given weapon design, from each other various ammunitions in projectile caliber families summarized are. Caliber flexible weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that between the bottom side ( 40 ) of the respective projectile ( 26 . 30 . 34 ) and the associated propellant charge ( 18 ) in the corresponding projectile cross slide ( 14 ) an additional volume ( 42 . 44 . 46 ) is available. Caliber flexible weapon according to claim 1, characterized in that the mass of the propellant charge cross slide ( 12 ) and the mass of the projectile cross slide ( 14 ) are at least approximately equal. Caliber flexible weapon according to claim 1, characterized that to compensate for differently long bullet feed paths variable length Geschosszuführer is provided. Caliber flexible weapon according to claim 9, characterized that the projectile feeder telescopic is trained.