APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS (smallarms F41C); LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B)

Description

F41F covers mechanical systems and apparatus designed to propel projectiles, missiles, or similar objects through controlled launching mechanisms. This includes traditional barrel-based weapons such as cannons, guns, and rifles, as well as specialized launchers for rockets, torpedoes, and harpoons. The classification encompasses the structural, mechanical, and operational components of these launching devices, including breech mechanisms, firing systems, recoil systems, and barrel design features. Related ammunition feeding, ammunition itself, and general weapon construction details may fall under adjacent F41 subclasses.