Abstract: An automatic firearm breech mechanism is provided that ensures that the delaying roller remains an integral part of the breech mechanism after removing the breech mechanism from the firearm. The automatic firearm breech mechanism may include a breech, a breech carrier, and a delaying roller that is positioned between a rear vertical wall of the breech and a front vertical wall of the breech carrier. The delaying roller may move vertically while between the rear vertical wall of the breech and the front vertical wall of the breech carrier. A modified cage may surround the working area of the delaying roller. The cage may be a strip bent into the shape of an inverted letter “U,” featuring an opening located on its horizontal wall, while its vertical walls are fitted with a slide stop at both ends.

Abstract: An action lock for a Modern Sporting Rifle pump action firearm is pivotably mounted within the lower receiver of the rifle and has a stop surface that engages a contact surface on the bolt carrier when the bolt carrier is in battery. A cam on the hammer or the trigger engages a cam surface on the action lock when the hammer is released by a pull of the trigger. Cam action rotates the action lock out of engagement with the bolt carrier, unlocking it and allowing the fore end grip to be pumped to cycle the action and extract and eject the spent casing and strip and chamber a new round.

Abstract: An ambidextrous bolt stop for use with a firearm generally includes a first bolt stop element having a bolt stop finger and a first release lever operatively connected to a left side of a receiver of the firearm and a second bolt stop element having a second release lever operatively connected to a right side of the firearm. The second bolt stop element engages the first bolt stop element via a yoke and pin type configuration interior to the receiver of the firearm. The first and second release levers include first and second buttons located exterior to the receiver on respective sides thereof to actuate the bolt stop.

Abstract: A hanger assembly for missiles, in which a hanger, with opposite carrying rails to guide the missile in a launcher, is connected to the missile by means of a screwed connection. The hanger is screwed from the outside, with screws to a enlargement or increased thickness portion (16,60). Preferably a clamp, provided with a enlargement or increased thickness portion surrounds the airframe (Zelle) of the missile and is fixed thereto. The screw connection of the hanger is effected with screws the axes of which form an angle with the plane of the carrying rails.

Abstract: A store release system which includes a support member, such as a swaybrace, a store-nesting facility secured to the support member and articulated to facilitate orientation of the store-nesting facility to different positions in order to enable stores of different sizes to be nested thereagainst, and an ejection mechanism, such as a pneumatically or hydraulically-driven piston, for driving the support member from a retracted position to an extended position along a major axis (e.g., the yaw axis), in order to thereby release a store (e.g., a bomb or missile). The ejection mechanism is configured to drive the support member from the retracted position to the extended position with a vertical ejection force having a sufficient magnitude to counteract a laterally-directed force which would be required to unnest the store, to thereby constrain motion of the store in the yaw axis during an ejection cycle.

Abstract: An autoloading firearm having a reciprocating bolt, a cocking lever and firing pin which bolt and firing pin are locked by a locking lever until the trigger is pulled or until the cocking lever of the bolt is manually pulled back. A linkage operably controlled by the trigger causes the locking lever to unlock the bolt and firing pin when the trigger is pulled.

Abstract: An anti-roll system for a missile launcher mechanism is disclosed wherein an ejector foot, operatively associated with the launcher to eject the missile from the launcher, has a pair of tabs which contact missile latching lugs on the missile to prevent roll of the missile about its longitudinal axis during missile launching. When carried by the aircraft, the missile is latched by a latching system against the ejector foot to provide stable support for the missile during aircraft maneuvering. When the missile is launched, the latching system is unlatched and the ejector foot urges the missile away from the launcher. At the end of its movement, the missile continues its movement away from the launcher and separates from the ejector foot. The missile typically has a pair of latching lugs that extend from the outer periphery of the missile body and which are gripped by the missile latching system.

Abstract: Device for maintaining a load attached to an aircraft immobilized in relation to the said aircraft, comprising bearing members carried by the aircraft and movable relative to the aircraft, means provided for moving the bearing members into contact with the said load, and a jack separate from the said means and having a movable assembly which is capable of exerting a force on the bearing members in order to clamp them firmly against the load.

Abstract: A saddle sway brace (90) having a channeled planar plate (94) engageable on a missile launcher platform surface (56). Angled planar plates (100, 102) provide load support for aircraft outrigger equipment. A webbed reenforcing network (110, 112) is engageable with notches (122, 124) in the missile launcher for load support and stability.

Abstract: A missile launcher and missile snubbing apparatus (32) includes a pair snubber blocks (34, 36) slideable along angled side edges of a wedge (38). The snubber blocks (34, 36) are biased by respective springs (48, 50) in a first direction, while the wedge (38) is biased in an opposite direction by a spring (84). A spring biased cam (86) is operative to move the wedge (38) in a direction to reduce the effective width of the snubber block assembly (32) so that a missle can be downloaded from the rear of the launcher (10). A spring clip (85) is engageable with a rod (43) attached to the block (38), and responsive to the action of the cam (86) for locking the wedge (38) in a first position. The spring clip (85) is shaped so as to be responsive to the downloading of the missile (12) for releasing the locked wedge (38).

Abstract: A missile launcher is disclosed having an elongate planar platform (28) formed integral with the body of the launcher (26). Plural bomb rack fasteners (34, 36) and pylon mounting lugs (38, 40) are fixed to the platform surface (28) to accommodate different aircraft types. Plural sway braces (46) are removably fixed to the side edges of the platform surface (28). Each sway brace (46) can be fixed to desired positions along the side edges of the platform surface (28) to also accommodate different aircraft type mounting apparatus.

Abstract: An adaptor for use with a bomb dispenser of the type having a pair of pivoting bomb-retaining arms adapts the dispenser to accommodate a smaller bomb, such as a small practice bomb. The adaptor, when mounted has a bracket secured to each arm of the dispenser. An elongate support bar is carried by the bracket and engages the underside of a bomb. A stabilizing lever mounted on the bracket pivots towards the support bar to engage the bomb and press it against the bar. The position of the lever is adjustable relative to the support. The use of the adaptor eliminates the need for other stabilizing structures such as sway braces, that can interfere with the smaller bombs.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for carrying under an aircraft and ejecting loads which are suspended from hooks which may be raised so as to be set under support arms hinged about longitudinal pins, lowering of the arms against a load which is hooked on allows automatic positioning of stops automatically limiting the raising of the arms under the action of springs to different levels depending on the diameter of the load hooked on. The stops may form part of stepped cams urged by springs into the position bringing the lowest possible stop into action.

Abstract: Located below an aircraft is a support rod (1) provided with female engagement members (10). Standard missile launcher modules are provided on their flat upper wall with counterpart male engagement members (20). The engagement members (10 and 20) cooperate in the manner of dovetails and for each module location, they are separated from each other according to the same geometric progression along the support rod (1) and the upper wall of the module (2). A device comprising a cam (27) and lever (273) makes it possible to ensure at the same time the translation necessary for locking of the dovetail, as well as the making of contact between the electrical connector members.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sound dampened automatic hand firearm provided with silencing means for the firing of projectiles at a muzzle velocity in the subsonic speed range. In order to reduce also the breechblock noise during shot release, in addition to the muzzle noise and the projectile boom, a locking lever (18) is provided for locking the closed breechblock during discharge of the weapon. Preferably, the locking lever (18) is pivotable about an axis (19) oriented transversely to the barrel axis (24) and is held out of engagement by a spring (20). Associated with the trigger system is a catch (15) which causes the locking lever (18) to be pivoted into the locking position as the trigger (6) is being pulled. The catch (15) is pivotably mounted on the trigger (6).

Abstract: Device for controlling the degree of blowback delay in automatically operable weapons is provided and comprises locking means which are operable to prevent opening of the weapon breech until breech pressures have dropped to generally residual, safe levels. For use with automatically operable pistols the device takes the form of a hammerlock which locks the hammer to the slide, and for use with automatically operable long guns the device takes the form of a boltlock which locks the bolt to the receiver.

Abstract: Automatic or semiautomatic firearms which operate on the blowback principle are equipped to fire more powerful cartridges by the provision of a simple lightweight mechanical recoil movement delaying mechanism which increases the breech opening delay time so that the higher gas pressure in the weapon's firing chamber resulting from the use of more powerful cartridges will have time to drop to a safe level. A second embodiment of the recoil movement delaying mechanism is employed to provide a simple inexpensive locking device for use on automatic or semiautomatic firearms which operate on the locked breech principle.

Abstract: A belt-fed, gas-operated, air cooled automatic firearm having a novel mechanism for transferring link-connected ammunition rounds from a novel ammunition magazine to a feed position in an automatic firearm and having a novel sear mechanism including an anti-bounce sear for preventing a bolt carrier from bouncing away from the firing position adjacent the firearm barrel.