Title: Combat vehicle

Abstract: A combat vehicle, for instance in the form of a tank, comprises a large-caliber firearm of 100 mm or more. The firearm is provided with an automatic loading device for separate-loading ammunition. Outside of the combat vehicle a magazine is arranged for holding charges, and inside the vehicle a crew position is permitting vision around the horizon. The vehicle is moreover made with a small frontal area.

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Inventors: Tidstrom, Erling (Karlskoga, SE)

Application Number: 06/145635
Filing Date: 1980-05-01
Publication_date: 1983-07-05
Assignee: BOFORS AB (SE)

Primary Class(es): 89/46 89/36.130
Other Classes: F41A9/11; F41A9/21; F41A23/24; F41A9/00; F41A23/00; F41H7/06
US Patent Ref:

0457293	August, 1891	Spiller	89/46
1230361	June, 1917	Allen	89/36K
4038906	August, 1977	Tidstrom	89/46	Method of and device for achieving a rapid transfer in a tank of a round from a magazine to the ramm

Other Refs: DE2531936SE100865GB17595of

March, 1977	89/46
February, 1941	89/46
December, 1912	89/46

Primary Examiner: Bentley, Stephen C.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Pollock, Vande Sande & Priddy

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