Patent ID: 8763508

Claim:
A weapon system comprising: a) a plurality of barrels, wherein the barrels are disposed coaxially around a first shaft and wherein the barrels are held in place by at least one barrel rack; b) a plurality of intermeshing, counter rotating cylinders, wherein a first cylinder has a central hole for the first shaft and a second cylinder has a central hole for a second shaft and the first cylinder and the second cylinder both have a plurality of coaxial half-holes disposed around the central hole at the edge of the cylindrical shape to form a chamber when the cylinders mesh; and c) a firing pin spool and cam assembly, wherein the firing pin spool and cam assembly comprises: i. a spool, wherein the spool comprises a first round plate with a central hole for the first shaft and a plurality of coaxial holes disposed around the central hole to accommodate a plurality of firing pins, a second round plate with a central hole for the first shaft and a plurality of holes disposed around the central hole to accommodate a plurality of guides; ii. a plurality of blocks, wherein each block is secured to the spool by means of the guides and wherein each firing pin extends from a tip of the block; iii. a plurality of springs, wherein each spring is disposed under the blocks; and iv. a cam, wherein the cam is an inclined sleeve disposed around the spool and wherein the spool rotates within the cam.