Provided herein is an automatic or semiautomatic rifle having a short-stroke action. While the stroke-length of the action in conventional weapons is typically 2 to 3 times the length of the cartridge it fires, the stroke-length of the presented rifle may be less than 1.5 times the length of the cartridge it fires. The reduced a stroke-length results in a reduced receiver size and overall weapon length as well as weigh savings. Such a short stroke-length is provided by the use of a divorced chamber that moves relative to the barrel of the rifle. In contrast to existing weapons having a firing chamber that is fixedly attached to the barrel, the firing chamber moves forward and rearward relative to a rearward end of the barrel. In such an arrangement, ammunition cartridges may be inserted in to a forward end of chamber and then positioned against a barrel of the rifle.

A method and a system for inductively programming a fuze including at least one target coil arranged in a projectile by a fuze setter including at least one setter coil, the method including i) conveying at least one of a projectile or a fuze setter by an actuator to bring the at least one target coil and the at least one setter coil in an inductive coupling position, ii) programming the fuze by transferring predetermined fuzing data from the at least one setter coil to the at least one target coil, iii) optionally transferring fuzing data from the at least one target coil to the at least one setter coil to confirm correct programming of the fuze has been performed, and iv) retracting at least one of the fuze setter or projectile from the inductive coupling position when the transfer of fuzing data has been completed.

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.

The invention relates to an ammunition feed (1) for a gun barrel, in particular of an armoured vehicle, having at least one magazine and a rammer (2), the gun barrel having a loading space, it being possible for an ammunition (3) to be introduced from the magazine into the loading space by means of the rammer (2), and it being possible for an ammunition (3) to be led out of the loading space into the magazine by means of the rammer (2).

An ammunition (3) can be guided out of a loading space particularly quickly and reliably by means of the ammunition feed (1), in that a pawl (4) is arranged movably on an end of the rammer (2) facing the cartridge, the pawl (4) being positionable in an engagement position (5) in order to guide the ammunition (3) out of the loading space into the magazine, the pawl (4) being arranged in a recess (6) of the ammunition (3) in the engagement position (5), the ammunition feed (1) being designed as an automatic ammunition feed (1), a control device being provided, the control device being connected in terms of control technology to at least one actuator of the rammer (2) and at least one actuator of the pawl (4), a type of ammunition being automatically selected on the basis of data of automatic target detection and/or automatic target recognition, by means of which a high probability of hitting and destruction of a target to be combated can be achieved.

The invention relates to an ammunition feed (1) for a gun barrel, in particular of an armoured vehicle, having at least one magazine and a rammer (2), the gun barrel having a loading space, it being possible for an ammunition (3) to be introduced from the magazine into the loading space by means of the rammer (2), and it being possible for an ammunition (3) to be led out of the loading space into the magazine by means of the rammer (2).

An ammunition (3) can be guided out of a loading space particularly quickly and reliably by means of the ammunition feed (1), in that a pawl (4) is arranged movably on an end of the rammer (2) facing the cartridge, the pawl (4) being positionable in an engagement position (5) in order to guide the ammunition (3) out of the loading space into the magazine, the pawl (4) being arranged in a recess (6) of the ammunition (3) in the engagement position (5), the ammunition feed (1) being designed as an automatic ammunition feed (1), a control device being provided, the control device being connected in terms of control technology to at least one actuator of the rammer (2) and at least one actuator of the pawl (4), a type of ammunition being automatically selected on the basis of data of automatic target detection and/or automatic target recognition, by means of which a high probability of hitting and destruction of a target to be combated can be achieved.

A gun magazine automatic changing apparatus is disclosed. According to an embodiment, a gun magazine automatic changing apparatus is combined with a gun having a barrel, a barrel cover, a receiver connected to the rear end of the barrel, and a magazine chamber. The gun magazine automatic changing apparatus includes: a multi-magazine mount including a plurality of clips each having a holder fitted on a magazine and connectors disposed on both sides of the holder and having fitting units at both ends; and a loading guide including an actuating bar pushing down the connectors of the multi-magazine mount and a holder formed at an end of the actuator bar to be held by a user and disposed under the barrel cover to move forward/backward.

A gun magazine automatic changing apparatus is disclosed. According to an embodiment, a gun magazine automatic changing apparatus is combined with a gun having a barrel, a barrel cover, a receiver connected to the rear end of the barrel, and a magazine chamber. The gun magazine automatic changing apparatus includes: a multi-magazine mount including a plurality of clips each having a holder fitted on a magazine and connectors disposed on both sides of the holder and having fitting units at both ends; and a loading guide including an actuating bar pushing down the connectors of the multi-magazine mount and a holder formed at an end of the actuator bar to be held by a user and disposed under the barrel cover to move forward/backward.

A gas-operated autoloading firearm mechanism has a compression chamber fluidly interfacing a barrel via a gas takeoff and a piston within the compression chamber which is urged rearwardly by combustion gas entering the compression chamber from the barrel during firing. The piston acts on a round carrier which moves relative to a bolt carrier. As such, the mechanism urges a round carrier rearwardly to strip a new round from the magazine and move the new round rearward behind a firing chamber. The mechanism urges a bolt carrier rearwardly away from the firing chamber to expel a spend case and to align the new round between a bolt assembly of the bolt carrier and the firing chamber so that, when the bolt carrier rebounds forward, the new round enters the firing chamber.

A gas-operated autoloading firearm mechanism has a compression chamber fluidly interfacing a barrel via a gas takeoff and a piston within the compression chamber which is urged rearwardly by combustion gas entering the compression chamber from the barrel during firing. The piston acts on a round carrier which moves relative to a bolt carrier. As such, the mechanism urges a round carrier rearwardly to strip a new round from the magazine and move the new round rearward behind a firing chamber. The mechanism urges a bolt carrier rearwardly away from the firing chamber to expel a spend case and to align the new round between a bolt assembly of the bolt carrier and the firing chamber so that, when the bolt carrier rebounds forward, the new round enters the firing chamber.