Gun turret assembly

Abstract

A weapons assembly that includes a turret; a turret cage attached to and being disposed underneath the turret; a plurality of weapons supported in the turret, each weapon having a barrel and a belt magazine received in part in the turret and in part in the turret cage. The belt magazine has a loading belt and a plurality of horizontally disposed, ammunition-accommodating container tubes attached to the loading belt. The turret containing the plurality of barrels is vertically movable to an elevated position to provide up to an unimpeded 360 degree field of fire.

1 . An assembly comprising 
 (a) a turret;    (b) a turret cage disposed underneath said turret; and    (c) a plurality of weapons supported in said turret, each having a barrel defining a barrel axis;    
   
   
       2 . An assembly as defined in  claim 1  further including 
 (d) means for rotating said turret.    
   
   
       3 . An assembly as defined in  claim 2  wherein said turret is rotatable up to 360 degrees.  
   
   
       4 . An assembly as defined in  claim 1  further including 
 (e) means for raising and lowering said turret.    
   
   
       5 . An assembly as defined in  claim 1  further including 
 (f) means for transversely moving said turret.    
   
   
       6 . An assembly as defined in  claim 1  further including 
 (g) a belt magazine received in part in said turret and in part in said turret cage; said belt magazine having a loading belt and a plurality of horizontally disposed, ammunition-accommodating container tubes attached to said loading belt.    
   
   
       7 . An assembly as defined in  claim 6  further including 
 (h) a device for loading ammunition from said belt.    
   
   
       8 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said turret is elevatable from a flush position with said turret cage to a position above said turret cage.  
   
   
       9 . The assembly as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said turret is mounted on a vehicle.  
   
   
       10 . The assembly as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said vehicle is armored.  
   
   
       11 . A method of providing a multipurpose assembly comprising the steps of 
 (a) providing a turret;    (b) disposing a turret cage underneath said turret; and    (c) supporting a plurality of weapons in said turret, each having a barrel defining a barrel axis.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  further including the step of 
 (d) rotating said turret beyond 80 degrees.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said turret is rotatable up to 360 degrees.  
   
   
       14 . The method as defined in  claim 11  further including the step of 
 (e) raising said turret.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  further including the step of 
 (f) lowering said turret.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  further including the step of 
 (g) receiving a belt magazine in part in said turret and in part in said turret cage;    said belt magazine having a loading belt and a plurality of horizontally disposed, ammunition-accommodating container tubes attached to said loading belt.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  further including the step of 
 (h) loading ammunition from said belt.    
   
   
       18 . A method of manufacturing a multipurpose assembly comprising the steps of 
 (a) providing a turret;    (b) disposing a turret cage below said turret; and    (c) supporting a plurality of weapon in said turret, each having a barrel defining a barrel axis.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18  further including the step of 
 (d) providing for the rotation of said turret beyond 90 degrees.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18  further including the step of 
 (e) providing for the translation of said turret.