Abstract: A substantially noiseless firearm and ammunition therefor, in which the projectile of the ammunition is attached to the front end of a sabot which fills the cross-sectional area of the barrel and is fired with the projectile. The barrel is provided with lands designed to catch the sabot at the front end of the barrel in such manner that the barrel is sealed off in a gas-proof fashion by the sabot.

Abstract: An opening apparatus for a gas pressure container for inflating an airbag is provided. A housing is fixedly connected to the container and communicates therewith via a discharge opening. The housing includes a principal member that has oppositely disposed open ends. A sealing element for initially sealing the discharge opening is supported by a pressure piece on a counterbearing against opening forces acting on the sealing element via gas pressure in the container. A triggering device is provided that when activated removes support for the sealing element so that the discharge opening is opened by gas pressure in the container for inflating the airbag. The triggering device is in the form of a separate unit that is independently mountable on the housing and is held n one of the end plates. Support of the sealing element is stable independently of the triggering device.

Abstract: Locked automatic pistol in connection with which the recoil-produced delivery of momentum of the barrel (2) is buffered.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fire extinguisher comprising a low-pressure tank (1) for the fire-inhibiting liquid (40) and a high-pressure tank (23) for spray propellant gas, situated in the low-pressure tank, where upon opening the high-pressure tank, the propellant expels the fire-inhibiting liquid, which is discharged through a nozzle (44). In order to permit fighting fires effectively from a greater distance than hitherto, in this fire extinguisher a pressure regulating valve (13) is arranged between the outlet of the spray propellant gas container (23) and the liquid reservoir of the low-pressure tank (1), which valve maintains the pressure of the propellant gas prevailing in the low-pressure tank after triggering and expelling fire-inhibiting liquid (40) through nozzle (44) at a preset level.

Abstract: A weapon includes a receiver which defines a dust-tight and water-tight space accommodating a barrel and a bolt assembly slidably carried by the barrel at the breech thereof. An ignition device is arranged within the space defined by the receiver for igniting, at predetermined times, combustible gases accumulating in that space.

Abstract: In an automatic shoulder arm designed as a gas operated weapon, especially an automatic rifle, the entire, fully operable weapon system, comprising the barrel, the bolt system, the gas operated action, the recoil spring arrangement, the cartridge feeding mechanism and a portion of the trigger mechanism, is slidably mounted in a receiver designed as a stock. During automatic fire, the weapon system is not returned to its initial position after every shot, but performs a recoil movement during a plurality of shots before it reaches a rear end position, which it maintains until the automatic fire is interrupted. The recoil movement can be utilized for controlling bursts of varying duration and cadence.

Abstract: A shoulder arm, such as a rifle, having a breech member which can be swivelled about an axis which is perpendicular to the axis of the barrel for loading the breech member contains a firing chamber which is in alignment with the barrel in is firing position and which is closed to the rear. The shoulder arm has an arrangement for swivelling the breech member out of the firing position and into a loading position, in which said firing chamber is accessible for the introduction of a cartridge. The breech member is designed as a roller which can be swivelled about its longitudinal axis and which is arranged in a cylindrical hole in a member which is fixedly attached to the barrel and whose wall directly closes the firing chamber when it is located in the firing position. The wall is retained in its respective position by means of the arrangement for swivelling the breech member.

Abstract: A trigger mechanism for electrically ignited weapons having a source of electric energy. Leads are provided which connect the source of energy with the electrical ignition means for a propelling charge contained in the weapon, and a normally open switch is interposed in one of said leads, which switch can be closed for igniting the ignition means by pulling the trigger. The source of energy comprises a piezoelectric body and a capacitor connected in parallel with the piezoelectric body, the trigger being coupled with a striker which is tripped from a tensioned position when the trigger is pulled and released for striking the piezoelectric body before the switch closes.