THROW-AWAY GRENADE LAUNCHER Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F41F3/45 

FIELD: weaponry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to throw-away grenade launchers. The proposed grenade launcher comprises a launcher tube accommodating the grenade with jet engine, trigger mechanism and sight fitted on the tube side and representing a post with dioptrical holes. The launcher is furnished with the device designed to correct aiming angle depending upon the range of fire and arranged on the front sight. The latter represents a hollow rectangular section plate with dioptrical holes attached to turn vertically and horizontally relative to the launcher tube axis. Aforesaid turns are allowed for by spring-loaded joint of appropriate lugs to the plate and to the rotary rod fitted on the axle with spring-loaded cam that locks the plate vertically and horizontally. The cam with spring is located in the box formed by the forge of clamp glued to the launcher tube. The plate features horizontal cuts with vertical triangular teeth made on the webs, the teeth upper cuts corresponding to particular ranges of fire. The values of the said cuts are marked on the plate open side. There is a plate attached to the tube side to form a pocket for folded aiming plate.

EFFECT: increased sight reach.

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