UNDERBARREL GRENADE LAUNCHER Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: defensive armament, in particular, antipersonnel underbarrel grenade. SUBSTANCE: underbarrel grenade launcher for regular submachine gun has barrel with receiver with units of fastening to submachine gun and hammer action with interlocking device. The latter is made in the form of spring-loaded bell-crank installed on axle in open lateral recess of receiver. Upper arm of bell-crank comes in contact with bushing of submachine gun forearm, and lower arm with turning safety engageable with hammer of grenade launcher and installed on the front part of submachine gun is L-shaped wire catch of cleaning rod overlapping the bayonet securing recesses. EFFECT: higher safety in operation of underbarrel grenade launcher in fire and travelling positions. 3 dwg