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In several threads I've seen mention of experimental semi-automatic or fully-automatic recolless guns mounted on aircraft.
I've often wondered how these things work. The German Rheinmettal system with its frangible base in the cartridge case seems the most amenable to such adaptation. With it, it would be possible to design a revolver type weapon with the chambers moving into line with the barrel (and somehow mating with it and the breechblock with its venturi to prevent excessive gas leakage). The American system, with its multiple holes in the cartridge case sides seems less amenable and I've seen explanations using it where the mechanism moves the barrel (and chamber) forward, ejecting the spent case (or opening it for loading) and a fresh round is moved into place and the barrel (and chamber) then return to mate with the breachblock with its venturi and then firing.
Is there any more information on how the other various proposed weapons worked, if they are different to those two examples?
I've often wondered how these things work. The German Rheinmettal system with its frangible base in the cartridge case seems the most amenable to such adaptation. With it, it would be possible to design a revolver type weapon with the chambers moving into line with the barrel (and somehow mating with it and the breechblock with its venturi to prevent excessive gas leakage). The American system, with its multiple holes in the cartridge case sides seems less amenable and I've seen explanations using it where the mechanism moves the barrel (and chamber) forward, ejecting the spent case (or opening it for loading) and a fresh round is moved into place and the barrel (and chamber) then return to mate with the breachblock with its venturi and then firing.
Is there any more information on how the other various proposed weapons worked, if they are different to those two examples?