Recoilless weapon

• US 3,899,845 A
• Filed: 12/11/1973
• Issued: 08/19/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Arthur Rau, Hermann Wild
• Original Assignee: Arthur Rau, Hermann Wild
• Inventors: Wild, Hermann, Rau, Arthur
• Primary Examiner(s): Feinberg, Samuel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jordan, C. T.
• Application Number:
  US05/423,865
• Time in Patent Office: 616 Days
• Field of Search: 42/75C,69A,69R,84 124/31,32,37-39,14,27
• US Class Current: 42/69.01
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/10 Triggers; Trigger mountings
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/16 Adjustable firing mechanisms; Trigger mechanisms with adjustable trigger pull F41A19/17 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/00 Compressed-gas guns, e.g. air guns; Steam guns
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/57 Electronic or electric systems for feeding or loading F41B11/53 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 11/71 Electric or electronic control systems, e.g. for safety purposes

Abstract

This invention is concerned with a weapon such as a firearm or air gun and with means for absorbing the recoil when the weapon is discharged. In essence, the invention consists in mounting the trigger fixedly to the frame or stock of the weapon and mounting the associated firing mechanism upon a recoil absorbing mass. The connection between the trigger and the mechanism mounted upon the mass is bridged by means to accommodate the variations in spacing between the trigger and those mechanisms.

Claims

1. A gun comprising a stock, a sear-like element operable to release a projectile discharging mechanism, a trigger and a recoil absorbing mass movable in an opposite direction to that in which a projectile is to be discharged, said trigger being pivotally mounted for movement about an axis fixed relative to the stock and said sear-like element being mounted upon and movable with said recoil absorbing mass, and a coupling element connecting said trigger and sear in a ready to fire position of the projectile discharging mechanism, said coupling element comprising an intermediate lever pivotally mounted on said recoil absorbing mass and operatively connected to the sear-like element and comprising an operating element which, in the ready to fire condition of the gun, lies within the path of movement of the trigger, said operating element comprising a pin adjustably secured to said intermediate lever.

2. A gun as claimed in claim 1 comprising a piston effective to discharge a projectile by compressed air and said sear-like element comprises means holding said compression piston in a ready to fire position.

3. A gun as claimed in claim 1 for firing a bullet and including a firing pin, said sear-like element holding the firing pin in a ready to fire position.

4. A gun as claimed in claim 1 having means for adjusting the position of said trigger relative to said stock.

5. A gun as claimed in claim 1 including a trigger guard, said trigger being pivoted upon said trigger guard and said trigger guard being adjustable relatively to said stock.

6. A gun as claimed in claim 1 wherein resilient means are associated with said trigger.

7. A gun as claimed in claim 6 wherein said reslient means comprises a leaf spring.

8. A gun as claimed in claim 1 including a slider, said trigger being pivoted upon said slider and said slider and said trigger being adjustable relatively to said stock.

9. A gun comprising a stock, a sear-like element operable to release a projectile discharging mechanism, a trigger and a recoil absorbing mass movable in an opposite direction to that which a projectile is to be discharged, said trigGer being pivotally mounted for movement about an axis fixed relative to the stock and said sear-like element being mounted upon and movable with said recoil absorbing mass, and a coupling element connecting said trigger and sear in a ready to fire position of the projectile discharging mechanism, said coupling element comprising a flexible bowden cable of which a core cable is connected between said sear-like element and said trigger and of which one end of a sheath of which is secured to said recoil absorbing mass and the other end is secured relative to said stock.

10. A gun comprising a stock, a sear-like element operable to release a projectile discharging mechanism, a trigger and a recoil absorbing mass movable in an opposite direction to that in which a projectile is to be discharged, said trigger being pivotally mounted for movement about an axis fixed relative to the stock and said sear-like element being mounted upon and movable with said recoil absorbing mass, and a coupling element connecting said trigger and said sear in a ready to fire position of the projectile discharging mechanism, said coupling element comprising a flexible hose.

11. A gun as claimed in claim 10 comprising a compressible chamber connected to said hose, said compressible chamber being disposed to be compressed by said trigger, compression of said chamber being effective to effect release of said sear-like element.

12. A gun as claimed in claim 10 wherein a source of pressurized fluid is disposed within the gun, said pressurized fluid being connectable to said flexible hose to constitute means operating said sear-like element, said connection including a valve operable by said trigger.