AMMUNITION FOR BARREL SYSTEMS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: ammunition for barrel systems. SUBSTANCE: ammunition uses projectile 1, main propellant charge 2, igniter 3, one or several additional charges 4. The external surfaces of additional charges 4 are protected against self-ignition by shell 5 made partially or fully destructible (combustible). The additional charges are furnished with igniters 6. The bottom part of shell 5 is made in the form of a plate with catch 20 used to prevent longitudinal rotation of the plate in the barrel. The catches may have different design versions. Nozzle 26 may be installed in the bottom plate, destructive shell 27 is installed inside the nozzle. The igniter of the additional charge may be made in the form of a safety valve of destructible membrane. EFFECT: improved design. 7 cl, 12 dwg, 4 tbl