MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING THE FIRING RATE OF AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON

摘要

A trigger mechanism for controlling the firing rate of a gun (10) capable of fully automatic fire. The trigger mechanism comprises a timing device (54, 56) which cyclically interrupts the gun bolt (14) and is incorporated in the gun. The timing device (54, 56) is actuated independently of forces generated by the discharge of the gun so that the bolt (14) periodically is arrested to reduce its natural cyclic rate of movement during automatic firing.