Machine gun

• US 4,967,642 A
• Filed: 09/08/1989
• Issued: 11/06/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ion Mihaita
• Original Assignee: Ion Mihaita
• Inventors: Mihaita, Ion
• Primary Examiner(s): BROWN, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US07/404,321
• Time in Patent Office: 424 Days
• Field of Search: 89/126, 89/127, 89/1.41, 89/14.3, 89/14.4, 89/14.2
• US Class Current: 89/126
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/21 having only one trigger
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/33 Arrangements for the selection of automatic or semi-automatic fire
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 21/36 for recoil reduction recoil reduction arrangements in general F41A25/00; Stabilisators; Compensators, e.g. for muzzle climb prevention
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 3/72 Operating handles or levers; Mounting thereof in breech-blocks or bolts F41C7/02, F41C7/06 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 9/35 Feeding multibarrel guns
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/04 Folding or telescopic stocks or stock parts articulated or collapsible guns F41A11/04
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/08 with aperture ; tubular or of ring form; Peep sights F41G1/42 takes precedence

Abstract

A fire arm includes a body and a handle carried thereby as well as first and second barrels secured to the body. The second barrel is secured below the first barrel. A first loading mechanism is located in the body for loading the first barrel and a second loading mechanism is loacted in the body for loading the second barrel. A first magazine is selectively secured to the body for supplying the first loading mechanism and a second magazine is selectively secured to the body for supplying the second loading mechanism. The second magazine is spaced from the first magazine. A firing mechanism, which is located in the body allows a sequential firing of the first and second barrels.

Claims

1. A firearm comprising:

a body and a handle carried thereby;

a first barrel secured to said body;

a second barrel secured to said body;

a first loading mechanism located in said body for loading said first barrel;

a second loading mechanism located in said body for loading said second barrel;

a first magazine selectively secured to said body for supplying said first loading mechanism;

a second magazine selectively secured to said body for supplying said second loading mechanism, wherein said second magazine is spaced from said first magazine;

spaced first and second firing mechanisms which allow a sequential firing of said first and second barrels, said firing mechanisms being located in said body and each comprising a pivotably mounted sear lever which trips a resiliently biased striker block; and

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a trigger mechanism comprising;

a finger portion integral with a forward section,

a lever portion pivotably mounted on said forward section, said lever portion adapted to contact one end of a first sear lever of said first firing mechanism when said trigger mechanism is pulled, and

a linkage member pivotably mounted on said body and having a first end which is adapted to be contacted by said lever portion, and wherein a second end of said linkage member can selectively act on one end of a second sear lever of said second firing mechanism.

2. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising a first control means located in said body for selecting operation of both of said first and second barrels or one of said barrels.

3. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising a second control means located in said body for selecting automatic and semi-automatic operation of the firearm and locking the firearm against operation.

4. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising:

a first sight located on said first barrel; and

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a second sight located on said body, wherein both of said sights are adjustable.

5. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising:

a folding stock for supporting the firearm against a body of the user; and

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a lock means for locking said folding stock in a first end position and in a second end position, said lock means comprising a first locking member provided on said body and a second locking member provided on said body in a manner spaced from said first locking member.

6. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising a recoil compensator secured to a free end of said first barrel, said recoil compensator comprising a tubular body which includes a longitudinally extending bore and a plurality of spaced radially extending apertures through which gases can escape.

7. A machine gun comprising:

a body including a handle at one end;

first and second barrels secured to said body;

first and second firing mechanisms located in said body and in operative connection with said first and second barrels, respectively each of said firing mechanisms including a pivotable sear lever which acts on a resilient biased striker block;

firs and second magazines selectively secured to said body for supplying ammunition to said first and second firing mechanisms respectively;

a trigger mechanism which actuates said first and second firing mechanisms sequentially wherein said trigger mechanism is a pivotably mounted trigger body comprising;

a finger portion;

a forward flange portion;

a lever portion pivotably mounted on said forward flange portion; and

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biasing means for biasing said lever portion to one end position in relation to said forward flange portion;

a first control mechanism located in said body for adapting the machine gun for selective firing from both of said first and second barrels or one of said first and second barrels and comprising a slidable selector body having a pivotable arm, said body, when slid into a first end position will allow said pivotable arm to contact a linkage member to transmit a pivoting motion o f said linkage member to an end of a first sear lever of said first firing mechanism thus allowing a pivoting of said sear lever to release a first striker block of said first firing mechanism, wherein when said slidable selector body is slid into a second end position, said pivotable arm is spaced away from contact with said linkage member to said first sear lever thereby preventing a release of said first striker block and preventing a firing of a first barrel of the machine gun.

8. The machine gun of claim 7 further comprising a folding stock which can be selectively secured in both a stowed position and a use position in relation to said body, wherein located on said folding stock is a sight of the machine gun.

9. The machine gun of claim 7 further comprising a recoil compensating muzzle secured to a free end of said first barrel, said muzzle comprising a tubular body having a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein said first chamber includes a plurality of spaced apertures extending radially through said tubular body and oriented at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to a longitudinal axis of said muzzle, and wherein said second chamber includes at least one longitudinally extending slot.

10. The machine gun of claim 7 wherein said first and second firing mechanisms each further comprise:

a striker pin secured to said striker block;

block in one direction; and

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wherein said sear lever when in contact with said striker block prevents a motion of said striker block in said one direction.

11. The machine gun of claim 7 further comprising a second control mechanism located in said body for adapting the machine gun for selective automatic and semi-automatic operation, said second control mechanism comprising:

a slidable selector mounted on said body and including an upstanding arm portion which can, at one position, contact said trigger body lever portion causing a pivoting motion thereof against the bias of said biasing means; and

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a lock means for selectively releasably locking said slidable selector in a desired position.

12. The machine gun of claim 7 further comprising first and second loading mechanisms for loading ammunition from said magazines into a respective one of said first and second barrels.

13. The machine gun of claim 12 further comprising an operating handle for moving said bullet receiver block in a direction opposite said one direction.

14. A firearm which is balanced in weight, comprising:

a body including a hollow handle and a hollow forward grip longitudinally spaced from said handle;

first and second barrels secured to said body;

first and second firing mechanisms located in said body and in operative connection with said first and second barrels, respectively; and

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first and second magazines selectively secured to said body for supplying ammunition to said first and second firing mechanisms respectively, wherein said first magazine is selectively securable in said handle and said second magazine is selectively securable in said forward grip so that said magazines are longitudinally spaced along said body.

15. The firearm of claim 14 wherein said first and second barrels are vertically aligned.

16. The firearm of claim 14 wherein said first barrel is substantially longer than said second barrel.

17. The firearm of claim 14 further comprising a trigger mechanism located in said body, wherein said first and second firing mechanisms are located adjacent opposing end of said trigger mechanism.

18. The firearm of claim 14 further comprising:

a first sight provided on said first barrel, said first sight including a sight body having an aperture extending therethrough; and

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a second sight pivotally mounted on said body, wherein said second sight includes a first body having a central aperture therethrough and a second body having a central aperture therethrough, said second sight body being integral with said first sight body and extending substantially at a right angle thereto, said first and second bodies being adapted to use at different distances, wherein said second sight can be pivoted between said first and second bodies as desired.

19. The firearm of claim 18 wherein said second sight first and second bodies each further comprises a plurality of spaced side apertures located around said central aperture.