The invention relates to a firearm comprising: a housing (1) having a receptacle (2) for several cartridges or for a magazine with cartridges; a barrel unit (3) which is located in the housing (1) and has a barrel (4) and a cartridge chamber (6); a breechblock (8), which can be moved relative to the housing (1) and is biased in the firing direction by means of a return spring (7), for conveying cartridges into the cartridge chamber (6) or cartridge cases to an ejection port; and a gas braking device which is located in the housing (1) and comprises a cylinder (9) which is positioned parallel to the barrel (4) and which is connected to the interior of the barrel (4) via a gas extraction opening (10); and a piston (11) which can be moved inside the cylinder (9) and which is coupled to the breechblock (8). The breechblock (8) is located in a breechblock carrier unit (12) which is located completely inside the housing (1) over the entire movement path while a shot is being fired and during a reloading operation, the breechblock carrier unit (12) comprising the breechblock (8) itself, two connecting sections (13) guided parallel to the barrel (8) in the housing (1), and a coupling section (14) to be coupled with the piston (11) of the gas braking device.

The invention relates to a firearm comprising: a housing (1) having a receptacle (2) for several cartridges or for a magazine with cartridges; a barrel unit (3) which is located in the housing (1) and has a barrel (4) and a cartridge chamber (6); a breechblock (8), which can be moved relative to the housing (1) and is biased in the firing direction by means of a return spring (7), for conveying cartridges into the cartridge chamber (6) or cartridge cases to an ejection port; and a gas braking device which is located in the housing (1) and comprises a cylinder (9) which is positioned parallel to the barrel (4) and which is connected to the interior of the barrel (4) via a gas extraction opening (10); and a piston (11) which can be moved inside the cylinder (9) and which is coupled to the breechblock (8). The breechblock (8) is located in a breechblock carrier unit (12) which is located completely inside the housing (1) over the entire movement path while a shot is being fired and during a reloading operation, the breechblock carrier unit (12) comprising the breechblock (8) itself, two connecting sections (13) guided parallel to the barrel (8) in the housing (1), and a coupling section (14) to be coupled with the piston (11) of the gas braking device.

A firearm operating system includes a forward bolt with an internal cavity, a carrier disposed on a rear side of the forward bolt where the carrier includes a cavity, a short cam pin, a plurality of bearings, a retracted configuration, and a deployed configuration. At least a portion of a forward section of the short cam pin is disposed within the internal cavity of the forward bolt. At least a portion of a rear section of the short cam pin is disposed within the cavity of the carrier. Movement from the retracted configuration to the deployed configuration includes movement in a forward/aft direction of the short cam pin relative to the forward bolt and movement of the plurality of bearings.

A firearm operating system includes a forward bolt with an internal cavity, a carrier disposed on a rear side of the forward bolt where the carrier includes a cavity, a short cam pin, a plurality of bearings, a retracted configuration, and a deployed configuration. At least a portion of a forward section of the short cam pin is disposed within the internal cavity of the forward bolt. At least a portion of a rear section of the short cam pin is disposed within the cavity of the carrier. Movement from the retracted configuration to the deployed configuration includes movement in a forward/aft direction of the short cam pin relative to the forward bolt and movement of the plurality of bearings.