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US3405469A
US3405469A US600414A US60041466A US3405469A US 3405469 A US3405469 A US 3405469A US 600414 A US600414 A US 600414A US 60041466 A US60041466 A US 60041466A US 3405469 A US3405469 A US 3405469A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41F—APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS; LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS
    • F41F3/00—Rocket or torpedo launchers
    • F41F3/04—Rocket or torpedo launchers for rockets
    • F41F3/045—Rocket or torpedo launchers for rockets adapted to be carried and used by a person, e.g. bazookas
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A1/00—Missile propulsion characterised by the use of explosive or combustible propellant charges
    • F41A1/08—Recoilless guns, i.e. guns having propulsion means producing no recoil
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/06—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/42—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms having at least one hammer
    • F41A19/52—Cocking or firing mechanisms for other types of guns, e.g. fixed breech-block types, revolvers
    • F41A19/53—Double-action mechanisms, i.e. the cocking being effected during the first part of the trigger pull movement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41F—APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS; LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS
    • F41F3/00—Rocket or torpedo launchers
    • F41F3/04—Rocket or torpedo launchers for rockets
    • F41F3/045—Rocket or torpedo launchers for rockets adapted to be carried and used by a person, e.g. bazookas
    • F41F3/0455—Bazookas
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/30—Reflecting-sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/40—Periscopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance; Supports or mountings therefor

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  • the object of the present invention is to provide a portable firearm for close combat and for example anti-tank combat which is so improved as to enable the combatant holding the firearm in his hands to aim at the target and fire while being completely hidden from its view behind a shield so that the combatant is secure against danger from the target and can take his time to go through the normal firing procedure and in particular wait until the target-if it is a moving target-is at the best angle and distance for its destruction.
  • the firearm according to the invention comprises a launching tube supported by a pillar, a periscopic sight, a firing device and a firing grip.
  • the firearm is foldable and the launching tube is adapted to serve as a container for storing and transporting the projectile and the detachable accessories such as the peep sight or eye-piece.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevational view, with a part cut away, of a firearm according to the invention in its firing position;
  • FIG. 2 is a front elevational view with the launching tube shown in section on line 2-2 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 1 through the grip;
  • FIG. 5 is a partial end elevational view of the firearm showing the transparent and foldable front sight mounted on the front end of the launching tube;
  • FIG. 6 is a partial vertical sectional view corresponding to the upper part of FIG. 3 but on an enlarged scale;
  • FIG. 7 is an elevational view of the firearm in its foldedup position
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 8-8 of FIG. 7.
  • the firearm is a launching device for launching a projectile P which is preferably, but not exclusively, a self-propelling projectile having a rear fin structure.
  • This firearm comprises the combination of a launching tube A, a support B consisting of a column structure for this tube, and firearm holding means consisting of hand grip means, a periscopic sight C and an igniting device D for igniting the charge which propels and/ or launches the projectile P.
  • Tube A is a cylindrical tube which is open throughout its length, very light and composed of sheet metal, light alloy, plastics material, cardboard, agglomerated glass fibres or any other materialat least in the case of a selfpropelling projectile, namely a projectile which is launched without recoil. In the case of some other projectile, any recoil can be avoided by known conventional means, for example having an auxiliary launching reactor.
  • the supporting column structure B it is also very light and composed of metal or alloy or of a plastics material which is sufliciently strong and, if desired, reinforced by a metal reinforcement. It consists of a U-section body 1 having a preferably plane web and two flanges which respectively comprise three plane parallel portions ab, cd, e), which are interconnected by two inclined portions be and de (FIG. 3).
  • the tube A is pivotally mounted by means of two transverse journals 2 having a common axis X-X.
  • hinges 3 Pivoted to the edges of the closely spaced portions ef of the two flanges by means of hinges 3 are two flaps 4, these hinges being such that the flaps are pivotable between the position shown in FIG. 4, in which they are parallel to each other, and the position shown in FIG. 8 in which they diverge from their hinges.
  • hinges 5 Pivoted to the upper portions of the edges of these flaps 4 by means of hinges 5 are two other flaps 6. The latter can either be folded towards each other, while the flaps 4 are parallel to each other, so as to form with the body 1 (FIGS. 1, 2 and 3) a hand grip in the middle part of the column structure B, or folded outwardly (FIGS. 6 and 7) so as to permit engaging therebetween the tube A which is swung about the axis XX.
  • the tube A can be held stationary in the firing position so that its axis YY is perpendicular to the web of the body 1 of the column structure B, by a foldable stay.
  • the latter consist of the combination of two U-section members 7 and 8 which are rigidly welded together.
  • Member 7 carries two pivot and guide pins 9 which are movable in two slots 10 formed in the flanges of the body 1.
  • the pins 9 are pivotable about the lower ends 11 of these slots and about upper inclined end portions 12 (FIG. 7).
  • the inclined end portions 12 serve as a support for the pins in the operative position of the stay.
  • the other member 8 is adapted to bear, in an operative staying position, by the ends of its flanges against an abutment 13 which projects from the tube A just forward of a longitudinal opening 14 whose purpose will be explained hereafter.
  • the periscopic sight C comprises a detachable mount 15 which is a slide fit on a hollow shoulder 16 projecting from the rear face of the body 1. This mount terminates in a peep sight or eye-piece 17, which merely comprises a sighting hole.
  • the periscopic sight further comprises a plane mirror 18, a second mirror 19 which is carried by the member 7 and can be plane but is preferably convex so as to increase the field of vision, and a transparent flap 20 which is pivotally mounted at 21 on the forward end of the tube A.
  • This flap carries a front sight line 21 (FIG. 5) and, if desired, elevation or range 3 graduations.
  • the mirror 19 carries a reticle cross wires 23.
  • the field of sighting F converges at in the peep sight in line with the pupil of the eye of the firer or shooter and is shown in dot-dash line in FIG. 1.
  • the igniting device for igniting the propelling and/or launching charge comprises in the grip a lever 24 constituting a trigger owing to its forward projection through an aperture 25 in one of the flaps 4 to which this lever is pivoted at 26.
  • this lever actuates a percussion device for example in, the following manner: the lever 24 in pivoting pulls on the lower end of a small cable 27 which is guided by rollers 28 and is wound around a cam 29 (FIGS. 3 and 6).
  • the cam is rotatably mounted at 30 on the body 1 and the cable 27 causes the cam to turn in the direction of arrow f in opposition to the action of a return spring.
  • this cam causes a member 32 to turn about a pivot pin 33 and put a percussion spring 35 under stress by means of an arm 34 which is integral with the member 32.
  • the spring 35 suddenly biases the lever 34 which throws a percussion element 36 forwardly in opposition to the action of a weak return spring 37. This percussion element penetrates the tube A by way of the aforementioned aperture 14.
  • the firearm operates in the following manner:
  • the tube A With reference to FIGS. 1 to showing the firearm in its firing position, the tube A is brought to a position in which it is perpendicular to the column structure B and held stationary with respect to the latter by the supporting stay 7, 8.
  • the transparent screen 20 is lowered to depend vertically from the tube A.
  • the self-propelling projectile P is placed in this tube so that the percussion element 36, which is held in its withdrawn position by the spring 37, is in alignment with the percussion primer or detonator.
  • the flaps 4 of the column structure B are in their positions shown in FIG. 4 and the flaps 6 are folded in such manner as to form a grip 1, 4, 6 having a closed section which is easy for the person using the firearm to grip in one of his hands.
  • the firearm is ready to be used. It is merely necessary for the person carrying the firearm to place one of his eyes on the peep sight 17 to observe the surrounding battlefield on the sole condition that the part of the beam of vision (line F) between the mirror 19 and the transparent flap 20 is located above the relief of the ground or surroundings (trench wall, tree, hedge, etc.) concealing the firer from the view of the enemy. This is possible owing to the length of the column structure B and the periscope C. Thus the firer can aim at the target at leisure.
  • the barrel be a non-recoiling barrel, for example by arranging, as mentioned hereinbefore, that this launching charge be in the form of a small detachable reactor which is expelled at the same time as the projectile and falls in the vicinity of the firer.
  • the ends of the member 8 assume a position sufficiently below the tube 1 to permit folding the stay 7, 8 to the position 7a, 8a shown in FIG. 7 and this permits swinging the tube A about the axis XX of its journals 2.
  • the sight mount 15 is removed from its support 16 and placed at 15a in the tube A in which it is retained by the flap 20 which is folded to the position 20a (FIG. 7).
  • flaps 4 and 6 are swung to the positions shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and this permits swinging the tube A downwardly against the column structure B, these flaps 4 and 6 being on both sides of this tube as clearly shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • the interior of the tube A is empty except for the small part thereof occupied by the sight mount at 15a and can receive, for example, another projectile intended to be transported with the firearm to the firing point.
  • the periscopic device can be different from that described and comprise a more complicated optical system, although excellent results are obtained with the very simple illustrated device. If the periscope comprises lenses the sight mount 15 is provided with an eye-piece.
  • the manner in which the tube A is held stationary relative to the column structure B in its firing position can if desired be achieved by a device other than the stay 7, 8-for example by means of a ratchet wheel which is rigid with one of the journals 2 of the tube A and cooperates with a retractable pawl carried by one of the flanges of the column structure B, or vice versa.
  • the grip consisting of the combination of the support 1 and the pair of flaps 4 and 6, could be replaced by a grip preferably of the detachable type secured to the end of the support pillar B, namely at the end opposed to that carrying the journals 2.
  • the pillar B could have a closed section and consist for example of a tube which has a constant diameter or a diameter increasing in steps from the grip to the tube A.
  • the pillar B could be telescopic, which is another way to reducing the overall size of the firearm for transportation.
  • a portable firearm comprising a projectile launching tube, a support on which said tube is mounted, a periscopic sight, a firing device, and a firing grip, said sight, firing device and firing grip being carried by said support, said support comprising a U-section element having two flanges, said tube being pivotally mounted on and located between said flanges, said grip comprising two pairs of flaps, the flaps of each pair of fiaps being hinged together and one of the flaps of each pair being hinged to each one of said flanges, whereby the flaps are foldable to an operative position in which they form with said U-section element a grip assembly having a closed cross-section and unfoldable to a transporting position in which the pairs of flaps are spread apart to receive said tube therebetween in the folded position of said tube.
  • a portable firearm comprising a projectile launching tube, a support on which said tube is pivotably mounted, a periscopic sight, a firing device, a firing grip, said sight, firing device and firing grip being carried by said support, and a disengageable stay element interconnecting said tube and column structure at points remote from the pivotal mounting of said tube on said column structure, said periscopic sight comprising mirrors one of which mirrors is carried by said stay element.
  • a portable firearm comprising in combination: a projectile having a propelling charge which accompanies the projectile as it expels the projectile out of the firearm, a projectile launching tube having a throughway passageway defining a bore for the projectile so as to substantially avoid rearward thrust on said tube by the gases of said charge when launching the projectile, the projectile being disposed in said bore, support means for holding said tube in position when launching the projectile, said support means consisting of an elongated column structure, pivot means pivotably interconnecting said column structure and said tube adjacent one end of said column structure whereby said tube is pivotable between a launching position in which said tube extends transversely of said column structure and a storage and transportation position in which said tube is folded substantially alongside said column structure, means for maintaining said tube in said launching position when launching the projectile, holding means for holding the firearm in position when launching the projectile, said holding means consisting of hand grip means carried by said column structure, periscopic sight means, and launching charge igniting means carried

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US5250387A (en) * 1992-01-29 1993-10-05 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Transfer process using ultraviolet curable, non-prolonged tack toning materials
US6276085B1 (en) * 1998-06-05 2001-08-21 Tactical & Rescue Equipment, Llc Intrusion apparatus
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US6715227B2 (en) 2002-08-01 2004-04-06 Mirror Lite Company Rifle periscope
US7137220B1 (en) 2006-02-22 2006-11-21 Bradley Jr Edward P Scope and trigger system for a rifle
US20070199226A1 (en) * 2006-02-28 2007-08-30 Brandon Handel Gun sight
US20110000121A1 (en) * 2007-06-13 2011-01-06 Uhl Thomas N Vision system
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