Patent ID: 9644916
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: F41A

Claim:
1. A modular weapon station mountable on a platform and adapted to secure a weapon for firing, comprising: a rotatable frame; a rotatable drum coupled with and rotatable with said rotatable frame, said rotatable drum configured with a side wall opening which is accessible from an under armor position such that a plurality of ammunition rounds may be replenished from said under armor position; an ammunition tray mounted within said rotatable drum, said ammunition tray configured to be pivoted into the side wall opening for ease of replenishing ammunition; an ammunition feed path stemming from said rotatable drum to said weapon; a plurality of ammunition feeds disposed along said ammunition feed path, at least one of said ammunition feeds configured to aid in the transport of said plurality of ammunition rounds from said under armor position to said weapon; and a stationary drum substantially enclosing said rotatable drum, said stationary drum equipped with at least one access door configured to be operable by a latch, said latch operable by one hand.