Small arms mini-fire control system: fiber-optic barrel deflection sensor

S. Rajic; P. Datskos; W. Lawrence; T. Marlar; B. Quinton

doi:10.1117/12.923024

18 June 2012 Small arms mini-fire control system: fiber-optic barrel deflection sensor

S. Rajic, P. Datskos, W. Lawrence, T. Marlar, B. Quinton

Proceedings Volume 8359, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense XI; 835919 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.923024
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Traditionally the methods to increase firearms accuracy, particularly at distance, have concentrated on barrel isolation (free floating) and substantial barrel wall thickening to gain rigidity. This barrel stiffening technique did not completely eliminate barrel movement but the problem was significantly reduced to allow a noticeable accuracy enhancement. This process, although highly successful, came at a very high weight penalty. Obviously the goal would be to lighten the barrel (firearm), yet achieve even greater accuracy. Thus, if lightweight barrels could ultimately be compensated for both their static and dynamic mechanical perturbations, the result would be very accurate, yet significantly lighter weight, weapons. We discuss our development of a barrel reference sensor system that is designed to accomplish this ambitious goal. Our optical fiber-based sensor monitors the barrel muzzle position and autonomously compensates for any induced perturbations. The reticle is electronically adjusted in position to compensate for the induced barrel deviation in real time.

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S. Rajic, P. Datskos, W. Lawrence, T. Marlar, and B. Quinton "Small arms mini-fire control system: fiber-optic barrel deflection sensor", Proc. SPIE 8359, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense XI, 835919 (18 June 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.923024

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