CHARGE FOR ARTILLERY PIECE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F42B1/04 F42B5/16 F42B5/38 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: charge comprises a batch of tubular powder elements with limit capacity of at least 0.25 of the powder density. The batch is made of two bundles that consist of joined tubular powder elements. The upper bundle is equipped with an igniter fixed on the lower end. The lower bundle is equipped with an igniter also fixed on the lower end. Igniters and a flash extinguisher are placed in separate powder bags along the axis of the bundles. The upper bundle with the igniter is additionally wrapped with a retarder.

EFFECT: minimum dispersion of initial charge speeds is achieved.

6 cl, 3 dwg