Abstract: A multi-caliber firearm includes a breech, a pull-out claw at least partially disposed within the breech, and an adapter piece which is adjustably attached to the breech and onto which is formed a bearing surface which is located radially opposite the pull-out claw. The pull-out claw is capable of selectively engaging a cartridge case having a cartridge base. The position of the adapter piece is adjustable to enable the breech to accommodate cartridge cases having different cartridge base diameters. The adjustment of the adapter piece may be performed via rotation of an adapter piece formed with a plurality of steps ascending in a circumferential direction of the adapter piece, of via rotating an adapter piece which is screwed into the threaded bore and which moves radially with rotation of the adapter piece.

Abstract: A pistol includes a barrel for holding a cartridge. A breech is movably mounted on a grip piece and movable relative to the barrel. The breech has opposed first and second claws resiliently biased for supporting a cartridge base. An ejector is received by the breech so that in response to movement of the breech relative to the barrel, the second claw slides from the cartridge base and the first claw engages the cartridge base for pivoting the cartridge for ejection from the barrel. An interchangeable barrel release mechanism lowers an end of the barrel in response to rearward movement of the breech relative to the barrel.

Abstract: Disclosed is an interchangeable barrel for small arms of the type having sliding breechblocks, comprising a housing with a guide surface inclined downwardly to the rear, for releasing the barrel during recoil. In order to mount the interchangeable barrel in the weapon without any play, the barrel has an adjustable spreading element which can be wedged against the declining guide surface of the weapon.

Abstract: An arrangement for automatically tracking systems to the center of weld gaps, weld joints or weld reinforcements, in which one or more electrically scanning probes receive signals reflected by a workpiece surface as long as this surface is substantially parallel to the acting surface of the probe. The signals breakdown spontaneously when the surface clearly deviates from the parallel as in the case with the flanks of gaps, joints or reinforcements. The breakdown of the signal is applied for storing an electrical value corresponding to the instantaneous probe position, the probe position for the left flank when traveling from left to right and for the right flank when traveling from right to left. The center of the gap, of the joint or of the reinforcement is computed from the stored electronic position values in a series-connected electronic device, by means of a computer circuit.