CPC F41H 5/08 (2013.01) [F41A 27/10 (2013.01); F41H 5/26 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A ball turret, comprising:
a turret shell having a rear portion and a front portion, the rear portion and the front portion assembled to form the turret shell;
a block assembly configured to mount to a mounting element of a weapon system;
a yoke carriage assembly configured to receive and mount to the block assembly; and
a plurality of guide rods within the turret shell, the guide rods configured to mount the yoke carriage assembly thereto and to provide a recoil shock absorber in response to a discharge of the weapon system, the yoke carriage assembly releasably mounted to the block assembly.
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