CARTRIDGE Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: grenade throwers. SUBSTANCE: cartridge includes case and shell with fuze of inertial type coupled by gas dynamics to case chamber. In bottom of case chamber there is made protrusion in the form of sleeve which houses propelling charge. Explosive device is partially put into sleeve and is separated from propelling charge by wad. Explosive device has body with hole in bottom, blasting cap and spring-loaded firing pin fixed by stopper. Axle made fast with one end to firing pin and with the other end protruding out of body is installed in hole of bottom of body. Stopper is produced from guickly-burning material, is put on axle outside of bottom and pressed against it with washer. Bottom of body has cylindrical skirt, stopper and washer are placed in its space to form clearance between washer and inner surface of skirt. EFFECT: simplified design, improved operational efficiency. 3 cl, 1 dwg