PROJECTILE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: powder shrapnel with arrow-like injurious elements. SUBSTANCE: projectile uses permanent-diameter internal chamber. Located in projectile bottom is bursting chamber with powder charge, block of arrow-like injurious elements is positioned in rear part of internal chamber, and solid propellant charge, in the front part. Bursting chamber, block of injurious elements and solid propellant charge are separated by diaphragms. Front part of chamber, emptied after combustion of solid propellant charge, is used for increasing acceleration path of injurious elements which results in increase of their ejection speed. Design versions with front and rear arrangements of time fuze and nozzle assembly are available. EFFECT: enhanced injurious effect. 1 cl, 3 dwg