AUTOMATIC FIREARM Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: small arms. SUBSTANCE: automatic firearm has a forward-moving barrel, magazine and a trigger mechanism with a change lever. The barrel uses a feed opening matching with the magazine in the forward position of the barrel, and an opening for extraction of cartridge cases. The trigger mechanism has a rotating trigger plate (trigger), strip (sear) installed on the plate pin and a hook (disconnector). The hook together with the change lever is installed for turning and transverse motion in the trigger plate. For cocking the barrel is to be shifted forward until it gets cocked. At removal from the case the barrel is cocked automatically due to the recesses on the barrel muzzle, which hold the barrel by means of the case spring catches. EFFECT: minimized quantity of components. 2 cl, 8 dwg