CHIGAROV'SROCKET LAUNCHER Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: firearm, in particular, rocket launchers. SUBSTANCE: the rocket launcher has a body, barrel hinge-joined with its rear end to the body, pistol grip, hinged butt and a cartridge consisting of a useful load and a case; the cartridge is fitted on the barrel from the outside and at a shot moves on the external surface of the barrel. The case mouth is connected to the useful load. A stub with the propellant charge and primer is fastened to the mouth. The firing mechanism, cartridge retainer connected to the hammer strut, gas deflector, fore end and pistol grip are fastened on the barrel. The body accommodates a motion screw with the handwheel and sliding nut connected to the barrel by means of two struts. The butt is made of two bed plates hinge-joined to the rear part of the body by vertical pivots and having three positioned fixed by a lock. Spades are installed on the body front part and on each bed plate from behind from the top. The useful load may be made as a grenade or line that may connected to an anchor. The cartridge case, except for the propellant charge, may contain a slow-burning sustainer charge. The grip may have a hole, and the barrel may have grooves on the rear part for fitting on the compensator or barrel nut, and a stop of the gas chamber of the AKM or AKMS Kalashnikov submachine gun. EFFECT: improved design. 6 cl, 2 dwg