STAR SHELL AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING STAR SHELL GRENADE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F42B12/42 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: proposed round comprises cartridge case and grenade. Cartridge case is jointed with grenade by link to be destructed in fire. Grenade comprises case, pyro retarder, burster charge, plastic nose cone and star with parachute. Said case represents a barrel with axial bore and bottom recess. Pyro retarder is fitted in said axial bore. Star is connected to parachute by metal link. Nose cone is made up of thin-wall cylinder with radial stepped ledges. Case is made from plastic with face ledges, lengthwise grooves and diametral outer bulges. Star is arranged in nose cone between radial ledges of smaller height to thrust against radial ledges of larger height, and in case to rest upon case face ledges around bottom recess. Proposed method comprises fitting pyro retarder and burster charge into case, preparing nose cone and jointing star with parachute together. Then, sleeve-like appliance with end face ledges is fitted into nose cone to allow arranging parachute and star in sequential coils.

EFFECT: higher efficiency and safety.

5 cl, 2 dwg