SEPARATE LOADING SHOT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: defence equipment. SUBSTANCE: separate loading shot has a shell, propelling charge and a baffle. The baffle is made in the form of perforated cylinder and fastened to the propelling charge through a rod. The rod is telescopically coupled to the piston and furnished with a retainer of longitudinal displacements of the rod movable components. A shock absorber is installed on the rod body between the piston and retainer. The baffle is provided with an additional end retainer of longitudinal displacements in the form of can annular boss on the rod rear part that is engageable with its rear surface with the propelling charge. The piston stroke exceeds the distance between the rear end of the rod movable part and the annular boss at a free position of the rod. EFFECT: improved design. 3 dwg