Abstract: A jointed conveyor for ammunition has an upstream and downstream conveying evice. Each of these devices has an upstream and downstream end. The conveying devices can operate to convey the ammunition from the downstream end of the upstream conveying device to the adjacent upstream end of the downstream conveying device. Both of the conveying devices are mounted to articulate, one with respect to the other, about their adjacent ends. Also included is an upstream and downstream curved guide mounted on the upstream and downstream conveying devices, respectively. The guides are positioned to move alongside each other as the conveying devices articulate into a predetermined position. The conveyor also has a linkage slidingly coupled to both of the guides.

Abstract: A Z-transfer device transfers rounds of ammunition between laterally misaned feeding and receiving apparatus by permitting the rounds to slide laterally with respect to each other while remaining parallel. Each round is retained in a bucket which is permitted to slide on a shaft with respect to adjacent buckets and each bucket is guided in a Z-shaped path between in-bearing and off-bearing apparatus.