Claims
- 1. A firearm comprising:
- a body and a handle carried thereby;
- a first barrel secured to said body;
- a second barrel secured to said body;
- a first loading mechanism located in said body for loading said first barrel;
- a second loading mechanism located in said body for loading said second barrel;
- a first magazine selectively secured to said body for supplying said first loading mechanism;
- a second magazine selectively secured to said body for supplying said second loading mechanism, wherein said second magazine is spaced from said first magazine;
- spaced first and second firing mechanisms which allow a sequential firing of said first and second barrels, said firing mechanisms being located in said body and each comprising a pivotably mounted sear lever which trips a resiliently biased striker block; and,
- a trigger mechanism comprising:
- a finger portion integral with a forward section,
- a lever portion pivotably mounted on said forward section, said lever portion adapted to contact one end of a first sear lever of said first firing mechanism when said trigger mechanism is pulled, and
- a linkage member pivotably mounted on said body and having a first end which is adapted to be contacted by said lever portion, and wherein a second end of said linkage member can selectively act on one end of a second sear lever of said second firing mechanism.
- 2. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising a first control means located in said body for selecting operation of both of said first and second barrels or one of said barrels.
- 3. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising a second control means located in said body for selecting automatic and semi-automatic operation of the firearm and locking the firearm against operation.
- 4. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising:
- a first sight located on said first barrel; and,
- a second sight located on said body, wherein both of said sights are adjustable.
- 5. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising:
- a folding stock for supporting the firearm against a body of the user; and,
- a lock means for locking said folding stock in a first end position and in a second end position, said lock means comprising a first locking member provided on said body and a second locking member provided on said body in a manner spaced from said first locking member.
- 6. The firearm of claim 1 further comprising a recoil compensator secured to a free end of said first barrel, said recoil compensator comprising a tubular body which includes a longitudinally extending bore and a plurality of spaced radially extending apertures through which gases can escape.
- 7. A machine gun comprising:
- a body including a handle at one end;
- first and second barrels secured to said body;
- first and second firing mechanisms located in said body and in operative connection with said first and second barrels, respectively each of said firing mechanisms including a pivotable sear lever which acts on a resilient biased striker block;
- firs and second magazines selectively secured to said body for supplying ammunition to said first and second firing mechanisms respectively;
- a trigger mechanism which actuates said first and second firing mechanisms sequentially wherein said trigger mechanism is a pivotably mounted trigger body comprising:
- a finger portion;
- a forward flange portion;
- a lever portion pivotably mounted on said forward flange portion; and,
- biasing means for biasing said lever portion to one end position in relation to said forward flange portion;
- a first control mechanism located in said body for adapting the machine gun for selective firing from both of said first and second barrels or one of said first and second barrels and comprising a slidable selector body having a pivotable arm, said body, when slid into a first end position will allow said pivotable arm to contact a linkage member to transmit a pivoting motion o f said linkage member to an end of a first sear lever of said first firing mechanism thus allowing a pivoting of said sear lever to release a first striker block of said first firing mechanism, wherein when said slidable selector body is slid into a second end position, said pivotable arm is spaced away from contact with said linkage member to said first sear lever thereby preventing a release of said first striker block and preventing a firing of a first barrel of the machine gun.
- 8. The machine gun of claim 7 further comprising a folding stock which can be selectively secured in both a stowed position and a use position in relation to said body, wherein located on said folding stock is a sight of the machine gun.
- 9. The machine gun of claim 7 further comprising a recoil compensating muzzle secured to a free end of said first barrel, said muzzle comprising a tubular body having a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein said first chamber includes a plurality of spaced apertures extending radially through said tubular body and oriented at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to a longitudinal axis of said muzzle, and wherein said second chamber includes at least one longitudinally extending slot.
- 10. The machine gun of claim 7 wherein said first and second firing mechanisms each further comprise:
- a striker pin secured to said striker block; block in one direction; and,
- wherein said sear lever when in contact with said striker block prevents a motion of said striker block in said one direction.
- 11. The machine gun of claim 7 further comprising a second control mechanism located in said body for adapting the machine gun for selective automatic and semi-automatic operation, said second control mechanism comprising:
- a slidable selector mounted on said body and including an upstanding arm portion which can, at one position, contact said trigger body lever portion causing a pivoting motion thereof against the bias of said biasing means; and,
- a lock means for selectively releasably locking said slidable selector in a desired position.
- 12. The machine gun of claim 7 further comprising first and second loading mechanisms for loading ammunition from said magazines into a respective one of said first and second barrels.
- 13. The machine gun of claim 12 further comprising an operating handle for moving said bullet receiver block in a direction opposite said one direction.
- 14. A firearm which is balanced in weight, comprising:
- a body including a hollow handle and a hollow forward grip longitudinally spaced from said handle;
- first and second barrels secured to said body;
- first and second firing mechanisms located in said body and in operative connection with said first and second barrels, respectively; and,
- first and second magazines selectively secured to said body for supplying ammunition to said first and second firing mechanisms respectively, wherein said first magazine is selectively securable in said handle and said second magazine is selectively securable in said forward grip so that said magazines are longitudinally spaced along said body.
- 15. The firearm of claim 14 wherein said first and second barrels are vertically aligned.
- 16. The firearm of claim 14 wherein said first barrel is substantially longer than said second barrel.
- 17. The firearm of claim 14 further comprising a trigger mechanism located in said body, wherein said first and second firing mechanisms are located adjacent opposing end of said trigger mechanism.
- 18. The firearm of claim 14 further comprising:
- a first sight provided on said first barrel, said first sight including a sight body having an aperture extending therethrough; and,
- a second sight pivotally mounted on said body, wherein said second sight includes a first body having a central aperture therethrough and a second body having a central aperture therethrough, said second sight body being integral with said first sight body and extending substantially at a right angle thereto, said first and second bodies being adapted to use at different distances, wherein said second sight can be pivoted between said first and second bodies as desired.
- 19. The firearm of claim 18 wherein said second sight first and second bodies each further comprises a plurality of spaced side apertures located around said central aperture.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 310,700 filed on Feb. 14, 1989, now abandoned.
This invention relates to firearms. More specifically, the present invention relates to a double barreled firearm which is selectively automatically repeating and in which single barreled operation can be chosen if desired.
The invention will be specifically described in relation to a submachine gun utilizing upper and lower barrels fed by two separate magazines which are spaced from each other. It should be recognized, however, that various aspects of the invention could also be utilized in other types of firearms such as pistols, rifles, shot guns, and the like.
While there have been many automatic firearms of various sorts, each has had its disadvantages. Attempts have been made heretofore to design automatic firearms having parallel barrel systems which are coupled together in such a manner that they will fire alternately. Attempts have also been made to allow either a single barreled or double barreled operation of such weapons. However, the need still remains for a double barreled machine gun which has a wide range of firing characteristics but is simple to operate, can be braced against the user and has sighting capabilities.
Accordingly, it has been considered desirable to develop a new and improved firearm construction which would overcome the foregoing difficulties and others and meet the above-stated needs while providing better and more advantageous overall results.
In accordance with the present invention, a new and improved firearm is provided.
More particularly, in accordance with this aspect of the invention, the firearm comprises a body and a handle carried thereby as well as first and second barrels secured to the body. The second barrel is secured below the first barrel. A first loading mechanism is located in the body for loading the first barrel and a second loading mechanism is located in the body for loading the second barrel. A first magazine is selectively secured to the body for supplying the first loading mechanism and a second magazine is selectively secured to the body for supplying the second loading mechanism. The second magazine is spaced from the first magazine. A firing mechanism, which is located in the body allows a sequential firing of the first and second barrels.
According to another aspect of the invention, a machine gun is provided.
According to this aspect of the invention, the machine gun comprises a body including a handle at one end and first and second barrels secured to the body. First and second firing mechanisms are located in the body in operative connection with the first and second barrels respectively. First and second magazines are selectively secured to the body for supplying ammunition to the first and second firing mechanisms respectively. A first control mechanism is located in the body for adapting the machine gun for selective automatic and semi-automatic operation. A second control mechanism is located in the body for adapting the machine gun for selective firing from both of the first and second barrels and from one of the first and second barrels.
One advantage of the present invention is the provision of a new and improved firearm.
Another advantage of the present invention is the provision of a submachine gun which has upper and lower barrels fed by separate magazines which are spaced from each other to give the gun better balance.
Still another advantage of the present invention is the provision of a two barreled firearm with a control mechanism which allows either both barrels to be fired or one barrel to be fired individually, as desired.
Yet another advantage of the present invention is the provision of a firearm in which a selector mechanism allows the firearm to be prevented from operation as well as to operate in a semi-automatic mode, and in an automatic mode.
A further advantage of the present invention is the provision of a firearm which has front and rear sights, each of which is adjustable and in which the rear sight can be set for different distances. The rear sight is also provided with a central aperture and a plurality of surrounding side apertures to allow for greater visibility by the user.
A still further advantage of the present invention is the provision of a firearm which has a folding stock that can be locked in either a stowed position or a use position.
A yet further advantage of the present invention is the provision of a multiple barreled firearm with a recoil compensating muzzle secured to the free end of each barrel.
An additional advantage of the present invention is the provision of a submachine gun having a rear grip and a front grip and in which the front grip can be either perpendicular to the body of the gun or located at an angle to the body of the gun. In both of these constructions the front grip is in the same plane as rear grip. In yet another construction, the plane of the front grip is spaced at 90.degree. from the plane of the rear grip.
Still other benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading and understanding of the following detailed specification.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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Patent Grant
4967642
