SHELLS (MODIFICATIONS) Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: armaments, applicable in shells for use in assemblies of barrels having a great number of shells placed in the barrel axis.

SUBSTANCE: the shell, intended for use in assemblies of barrels having a great number of shells in the barrel bore located in axis and in which separate warheads serve for successive ejection of the appropriate shells from the muzzle face, includes the expansible cartridge case environing at least part of the core. The cartridge case and the core have wedge-shaped surfaces used for deformation of the rear part of the cartridge case and tight pressing of the cartridge case to the bore walls in response to the pressure applied to the shell. When the shells are located in the axis in the bore, the rear end of the front shell is engageable with the front end surface of the rear shell so as to produce a separate space around the core for placement of the warhead in it. During the shell flight to the target the cartridge case is attached to the core.

EFFECT: enhanced range and close grouping of fire.

34 cl, 10 dwg