An automated weapon system comprising an active recoil control system, a bi-directional recoil containment and double strike prevention system and a mortar retention system. The active recoil control system uses multiple sensors in combination with a solenoid controlled multi-disc brake to adjust the weapon recoil. Using outputs from the sensors, a controller predicts and reacts to a recoiling mass performance and applies the required braking force, in order to compensate for anticipated or actual variations. Feedback from the sensors allows the active recoil control system to adjust braking during the recoil strokes and counter-recoil strokes in order to optimize the weapon operation and performance in extreme firing conditions.

A weapon which has a completely modular design. For this purpose, the weapon is subdivided into weapon-specific assemblies which are designed as carrier units of the components and/or of the modular assemblies of the weapon. A first assembly can be a modular weapon housing. Said weapon housing has a carrier unit into which a breech system of the weapon and its components are built. Another modular assembly is a weapon cradle. Into this modular assembly the weapon housing module with breech system is integrated. The weapon housing module can be complemented with the weapon barrel module. The components are connected to the modular assemblies and the modular assemblies to each other by means of rails and guides and complementary rails and guides for the assemblies, by binders and holders, by pins, bolts and quick release fasteners.

For an externally powered weapon, in particular a machine weapon and a machine gun, having at least one barrel, a recoil intensifier at the front end of the barrel is proposed to intensify a weapon return of the returning masses of the weapon and to generate and intensify a signal for monitoring, in particular functionally monitoring, the weapon. The recoil intensifier is of a flared form. The signal intensified by the intensification is used for example for counting the number of shots fired, initiating an emergency stop function, etc. Depending on the further use, the mechanically intensified signal may be converted into an electrical signal.

For an externally powered weapon, in particular a machine weapon and a machine gun, having at least one barrel, a recoil intensifier at the front end of the barrel is proposed to intensify a weapon return of the returning masses of the weapon and to generate and intensify a signal for monitoring, in particular functionally monitoring, the weapon. The recoil intensifier is of a flared form. The signal intensified by the intensification is used for example for counting the number of shots fired, initiating an emergency stop function, etc. Depending on the further use, the mechanically intensified signal may be converted into an electrical signal.

Because of a clearance between a barrel supporting member and a barrel, a rotational movement of the barrel is not always constant. Thus, trajectory of a bullet is misaligned. A counterweight 40 is located upper than a barrel 10, and rings 61, 62, which are support portions, are located nearer to the counterweight 40 than a gravity center of the barrel 10. Since the barrel 10 is located lower than the counterweight 40 and engaged with a lower surface side of a gear 30, when a bullet is shot and the barrel 10 is moved backward, a force to rotate the barrel 10 itself clockwise is imparted by a circular surface shape of the gear 30. The barrel 10 receives a force to be rotated clockwise from the gravity center position, the ring 61 and the ring 62, and the barrel 10 is in contact with the inner surface of the barrel supporting member 50. Thus, in spite of the existence of the clearance, the barrel 10 is not displaced in the barrel supporting member 50.

Because of a clearance between a barrel supporting member and a barrel, a rotational movement of the barrel is not always constant. Thus, trajectory of a bullet is misaligned. A counterweight 40 is located upper than a barrel 10, and rings 61, 62, which are support portions, are located nearer to the counterweight 40 than a gravity center of the barrel 10. Since the barrel 10 is located lower than the counterweight 40 and engaged with a lower surface side of a gear 30, when a bullet is shot and the barrel 10 is moved backward, a force to rotate the barrel 10 itself clockwise is imparted by a circular surface shape of the gear 30. The barrel 10 receives a force to be rotated clockwise from the gravity center position, the ring 61 and the ring 62, and the barrel 10 is in contact with the inner surface of the barrel supporting member 50. Thus, in spite of the existence of the clearance, the barrel 10 is not displaced in the barrel supporting member 50.

A buffer assembly is disclosed. The buffer assembly contains a buffer body, one or more magnets positioned along the buffer body, a hammer, a first spring, a spring guide, and an end cap removably coupled with the spring guide.

A buffer assembly is disclosed. The buffer assembly contains a buffer body, one or more magnets positioned along the buffer body, a hammer, a first spring, a spring guide, and an end cap removably coupled with the spring guide.

A recoil buffer system having a buffer element with a buffer element body portion, a buffer element knob, and a buffer element cavity; a collar; a sleeve, wherein a sleeve recess is formed so as to accept at least a portion of the buffer element body portion therein; a buffer element recoil spring, wherein the buffer element recoil spring is positioned about at least a portion of the elongate buffer element body portion, between the collar and the sleeve; and a bumper, wherein a bumper extension portion extends from a first end of the bumper to a bumper shoulder, wherein the bumper extension portion is such that at least a portion of the bumper extension portion can be fitted at least partially within the sleeve aperture.

A recoil buffer system having a buffer element with a buffer element body portion, a buffer element knob, and a buffer element cavity; a collar; a sleeve, wherein a sleeve recess is formed so as to accept at least a portion of the buffer element body portion therein; a buffer element recoil spring, wherein the buffer element recoil spring is positioned about at least a portion of the elongate buffer element body portion, between the collar and the sleeve; and a bumper, wherein a bumper extension portion extends from a first end of the bumper to a bumper shoulder, wherein the bumper extension portion is such that at least a portion of the bumper extension portion can be fitted at least partially within the sleeve aperture.