AMMUNITION FOR FIREARMS UTILIZING LIQUID PROPELLANT Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: weaponry. SUBSTANCE: ammunition includes element coming in the form of sleeve comprising cylinder with bottom in which axial hole is cut, ignition unit and shell produced from leak-tight combustible material housed in sleeve. Shell can alter its dimensions and shape. Bushing with axial gas-conducting conduit that is shut off by elastic fast-burning diaphragm is put in bottom hole. Shell is attached with lower part to bushing. Side opposite to bottom has second bottom with rounded edges on which ignition unit is positioned. Bottom comes as separate part and is inserted into cylinder for axial displacement. In outer surface of bottom there is cut groove coaxially to hole and is made row of holes communicating groove with ignition unit put on bottom. Ring cap is placed into groove. Hole in second bottom is shut off by fast- burning plug. EFFECT: manufacture of ammunition including chambers open only on side of conduit of quick-sliding bolt located between faces of barrel and chamber. 5 cl, 3 dwg