FRAGMENTATION WEAPON Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC F42B12/20 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: weapon comprises vessel and bursting charge. Bursting charge consists of brisant explosive substance, in which a central axial channel is provided as filled with central bursting charge. Chemical composition and density of central bursting charge vary along length of chamber. Variance in characteristics of brisant explosive substance and central bursting charge in each section of chamber provides for a certain range of variation in ratio of detonation speeds of brisant explosive substance.

EFFECT: increased quantity of weapon fragments and speed of their emission.

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