Breech for a gun which is able to operate with two different breech blocks

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PATENT NO 5663519
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08635970

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A modular concept for a gun which uses a breech conversion kit allows the firing of cased and caseless ammunition with the same gun. The cannon has 2 breech mechanism (10) which includes a first sliding breech-block (19) which engages the rear end (15) of a cartridge case in the firing position. Said first sliding breech-block (19) is interchanged for a second sliding breech-block (21) when firing caseless ammunition. Said second breech-block is in contact with a scaling member (23) which is mounted pivotally on an axis (27) which is located on the upper face of breech ring (11).

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DENEL (PROPRIETARY) LIMITEDERASMUSKLOOF EXTENSION 4 DENEL BUILDING JOCHEMUS STREET PRETORIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Muller, Ernst Johann Heinrich Pretoria, ZA 5 10

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