Patents Assigned to Etat Francais as represented by Delegue General Armement
  • Firearms with external motor
    Patent number: 4154143
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an automatic weapon having a breech mechanism driven in reciprocation by an external motor and equipped with a device to keep the breech mechanism from moving from the advanced or forward locked position in case of a hangfire. If a "shot departure" sensor fails to sense the departure of a shot a spring projects bolts into the path of the breech mechanism and locks it at the start of its recoil stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1979
    Assignee: Etat Francais as represented by Delegue General Armement
    Inventors: Jacques M. Pechamat, Joel M. Marcon, Georges H. Simon