Battelle Memorial Institute

Harvey N Ebersole

Paul T Ratajczak

A recoil-mitigated projectile-firing device comprising a firing assembly, the firing assembly comprising the projectile-firing device secured within a tube and the recoil-mitigated projectile-firing device further comprising a brake assembly surrounding a portion of the tube. The brake assembly comprising at least one brake shoe supported within a frame and means for urging the at least one brake shoe against the outer surface of the tube. When the projectile-firing device is discharged, the firing assembly moves relative to the brake assembly and the frictional force mitigates the recoil.

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Columbus, OH, United States of America

Harvey N Ebersole