TANK GUN ATTACHMENT FITTING Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: artillery armament, in particular, fittings for attachment of guns in the turrets of tanks and self-propelled guns.

SUBSTANCE: the tank gun attachment fitting has trunnion loops fastened by wedge-operated clamps. Each wedge-operated clamp is made in the form of a wedge and a stop. The tapered end of the wedge faces inside the turret for engagement with the inclined surface of the trunnion loop directed backwards and with the support-insert positioned in the gap between the wedge and the upper part of the turret seat. One end of the stop rests on the lug of the turret seat, and the other-on the support-insert and is provided with slack-adjusting and draw screws. The slack-adjusting screw is engageable with the trunnion loop, and the draw screw-with the wedge.

EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of fire.

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