The invention relates to a feeding device, in particular ammunition feed (1) of a cannon, having a plurality of containers (2) for receiving in each case one object, in particular a military active body, and having at least one actuating means (15) for opening and closing the containers (2), the containers (2) each having two shell segments (3, 4) arranged pivotably on a holder and in each case one slider (5), it being possible for the shell segments (3, 4) to be pivoted back and forth in a functionally effective manner between a release position and a holding position by linear displacement of the slider (5), it being possible for the slider (5) to be actuated by the actuating means (15).

A feeding device, in particular a compact ammunition feeding device for an automatic loading system, is provided in that the slide (5) can be actuated by means of a releasable contact with the actuating means (15), and/or the slide (5) acts on the shell segments (3, 4) via a control surface (10, 11) and a control element (6) interacting with the control surface (10, 11), the control element (6) moving along the control surface (10, 11) when the slide (5) is displaced linearly.

The invention relates to a feeding device (1) for loading and unloading a radially opening ammunition cup (2) for an automatic loading system of a gun, comprising a housing (3), a loading opening (4) and a radially opening ammunition cup (2), wherein the housing (3) comprises an upper side (3.1), a lower side (3.2), two lateral sides (3.3, 3.4) and a rear side (3.5), wherein the loading opening (4) is arranged and/or embodied in the rear side of the housing (3), wherein the ammunition cup (2) has a cup opening (5), wherein an ammunition (6) can be inserted into the ammunition cup (2) in the radial direction through the cup opening (5), or wherein an ammunition (6) can be removed from the ammunition cup (2) in the radial direction through the cup opening (5).

Loading/unloading of ammunition cups (2) at the rear of an automatic loading system for guns is enabled by the fact that the feeding device (1) comprises a carriage (7) and a holding device (8), wherein the carriage (7) is movable from a first position (7.1) to a second position (7.2) and vice versa, wherein the carriage (7) in the first position (7.1) is arranged at least partially outside the housing (3) and wherein the slide (7) in the second position (7.2) is arranged at least partially inside the housing (3) and substantially parallel to an axis of the ammunition cup (2), wherein the holding device (8) is designed to move in the first position (7.1) to be loaded and unloaded with the ammunition (6), wherein the holding device (8) is adapted to transfer an ammunition (6) arranged in the holding device (8) to the ammunition cup (2) in the second position (7.2) to take an ammunition (6) arranged in the ammunition cup (2) out of the ammunition cup (2), wherein the carriage (7) can be guided through the loading opening (4) during the movement from the first position (7.1) into the second position (7.2) or vice versa.

The invention relates to a feeding device (1) for loading and unloading a radially opening ammunition cup (2) for an automatic loading system of a gun, comprising a housing (3), a loading opening (4) and a radially opening ammunition cup (2), wherein the housing (3) comprises an upper side (3.1), a lower side (3.2), two lateral sides (3.3, 3.4) and a rear side (3.5), wherein the loading opening (4) is arranged and/or embodied in the rear side of the housing (3), wherein the ammunition cup (2) has a cup opening (5), wherein an ammunition (6) can be inserted into the ammunition cup (2) in the radial direction through the cup opening (5), or wherein an ammunition (6) can be removed from the ammunition cup (2) in the radial direction through the cup opening (5).

Loading/unloading of ammunition cups (2) at the rear of an automatic loading system for guns is enabled by the fact that the feeding device (1) comprises a carriage (7) and a holding device (8), wherein the carriage (7) is movable from a first position (7.1) to a second position (7.2) and vice versa, wherein the carriage (7) in the first position (7.1) is arranged at least partially outside the housing (3) and wherein the slide (7) in the second position (7.2) is arranged at least partially inside the housing (3) and substantially parallel to an axis of the ammunition cup (2), wherein the holding device (8) is designed to move in the first position (7.1) to be loaded and unloaded with the ammunition (6), wherein the holding device (8) is adapted to transfer an ammunition (6) arranged in the holding device (8) to the ammunition cup (2) in the second position (7.2) to take an ammunition (6) arranged in the ammunition cup (2) out of the ammunition cup (2), wherein the carriage (7) can be guided through the loading opening (4) during the movement from the first position (7.1) into the second position (7.2) or vice versa.

An automatic weapon system comprising a bolt driven gas operated machine gun operable in either an open bolt configuration or a closed bolt configuration including a reciprocating bolt assembly operable in either a semi-automatic mode or an automatic mode movable between a rear or open position and a forward or closed position and a firing chamber in combination with an ammunition magazine to automatically feed cartridges from the ammunition magazine to the gas operated machine gun for continuous fire of cartridges from the automatic weapon system including a cartridge feed mechanism to convert the linear motion of the reciprocating bolt assembly into rotary motion to incrementally position a cartridge from the ammunition magazine through a cartridge feed opening formed in the ammunition magazine into the firing chamber as the reciprocating bolt assembly moves between the rear or open position to the forward or closed position.

An automatic weapon system comprising a bolt driven gas operated machine gun operable in either an open bolt configuration or a closed bolt configuration including a reciprocating bolt assembly operable in either a semi-automatic mode or an automatic mode movable between a rear or open position and a forward or closed position and a firing chamber in combination with an ammunition magazine to automatically feed cartridges from the ammunition magazine to the gas operated machine gun for continuous fire of cartridges from the automatic weapon system including a cartridge feed mechanism to convert the linear motion of the reciprocating bolt assembly into rotary motion to incrementally position a cartridge from the ammunition magazine through a cartridge feed opening formed in the ammunition magazine into the firing chamber as the reciprocating bolt assembly moves between the rear or open position to the forward or closed position.

A feeding device for an automatic loading system. The feeding device has a plurality of containers, each for receiving one object, and at least one actuator for opening and closing the containers. Each container has one slider and two shell segments arranged pivotably on a holder. The shell segments are pivoted back and forth in a functionally effective manner between a release position and a holding position by linear displacement of the slider. The slider is actuated by releasable contact with the actuator, and/or the slide acts on the shell segments via a control surface and a control element interacting with the control surface. The control element moves along the control surface when the slide is displaced linearly.

A feeding device for an automatic loading system. The feeding device has a plurality of containers, each for receiving one object, and at least one actuator for opening and closing the containers. Each container has one slider and two shell segments arranged pivotably on a holder. The shell segments are pivoted back and forth in a functionally effective manner between a release position and a holding position by linear displacement of the slider. The slider is actuated by releasable contact with the actuator, and/or the slide acts on the shell segments via a control surface and a control element interacting with the control surface. The control element moves along the control surface when the slide is displaced linearly.

A weapon barrel assembly including Silicon Nitride, Aluminum Oxide and/or Silicon Carbide combined with graphene.

A feeding device for loading and unloading a radially opening ammunition cup for an automatic loading system of a gun, including: a housing, a loading opening and a radially opening ammunition cup. An ammunition can be inserted into the ammunition cup in the radial direction through the cup opening The feeding device includes a carriage and a holding device. The holding device is designed to move in a first position to be loaded and unloaded with the ammunition and is adapted to transfer the ammunition arranged in the holding device to the ammunition cup in a second position to take the ammunition arranged in the ammunition cup out of the ammunition cup, wherein the carriage can be guided through the loading opening during the movement from the first position into the second position or vice versa.

A feeding device for loading and unloading a radially opening ammunition cup for an automatic loading system of a gun, including: a housing, a loading opening and a radially opening ammunition cup. An ammunition can be inserted into the ammunition cup in the radial direction through the cup opening The feeding device includes a carriage and a holding device. The holding device is designed to move in a first position to be loaded and unloaded with the ammunition and is adapted to transfer the ammunition arranged in the holding device to the ammunition cup in a second position to take the ammunition arranged in the ammunition cup out of the ammunition cup, wherein the carriage can be guided through the loading opening during the movement from the first position into the second position or vice versa.