Recoil control mechanism for a weapon
First Claim
1. A recoil control mechanism for a weapon for firing a projectile in a forward direction, the mechanism including a first mass and a second mass which are driven in substantially opposite directions upon firing of the weapon, wherein the first mass is driven in the forward direction to counter a rearward recoil of the weapon and the second mass is driven in a rearward direction for absorbing some of the recoil force.
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Abstract
A recoil control mechanism for a weapon which fires a projectile which is characterised by the generation of a forward counterforce to the rearward recoil simultaneously with absorption of rearward recoil force upon initiation of propoulsion of the projectile. The forward counterforce is generated by propelling a first mass forwardly upon firing the projectile and substantially simultaneously propelling a second mass rewardly for absorbing some of the recoil force. In one mechanism (10), the first mass may be the weapon'"'"'s barrel (12) and the second mass its breach block (14). Expaning gases (36) from detonation of propellant in cartridge (24) enter a reaction volume (28) between the barrel (12) and breech block (14). These gases drive barrel (12) forwardly against force transmission spring (16) to impose a forward counterforce on the weapon'"'"'s frame (18). Substantially simultaneously recoil from detonation of cartridge (22) together with the gasses (36) in reaction volume (28) drive breech block (14) rearwardly against force absorbing spring (20).
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24 Claims
- 1. A recoil control mechanism for a weapon for firing a projectile in a forward direction, the mechanism including a first mass and a second mass which are driven in substantially opposite directions upon firing of the weapon, wherein the first mass is driven in the forward direction to counter a rearward recoil of the weapon and the second mass is driven in a rearward direction for absorbing some of the recoil force.
- 5. A weapon for firing a projectile in a forward direction, the mechanism including a first mass and a second mass which are driven in substantially opposite directions upon firing of the weapon, wherein the first mass is driven in the forward direction to counter a rearward recoil of the weapon and the second mass is driven in a rearward direction for absorbing some of the recoil force, wherein the first mass is a barrel of the weapon and the second mass is a breech block of the weapon.
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24. A method of countering recoil of a weapon caused by the firing of a projectile, the method including providing a first mass to be driven forwardly in substantially the same direction as the projectile to counter a rearwards recoil force and providing a second mass to be driven rearwardly against a force absorbing means for substantially simultaneously absorbing some of the rearwards recoil force.
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