NON-LETHAL CARTRIDGE (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F42B5/00 F42B5/02 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: non-lethal cartridge comprises a plastic case, a detonating cap, a propellant charge and an elastic bullet. The plastic case is equipped with a current-conductive element to ensure electric contact between the detonating cap of the cartridge and an electric striker of the weapon. The plastic case is arranged in the form of a cylindrical thin-walled sleeve with a bore near the base along the external wall. Inside the plastic case is represented by three cylindrical channels with subsequent reduction of the inner diametre and appropriate increase of case channel wall thickness. The diametre of the lower channel is reduced to the outer diametre of the detonating cap. The bullet is made of a cylindrical shape with flat ends. The propellant charge in the cartridge contains a pyrotechnical composition, which does not contain powder placed into the detonating cap. In the other version of the cartridge along the outer cylindrical wall of the plastic case there is an additional body in the form of a metal pipe.

EFFECT: higher grouping of shots.

10 cl, 2 tbl, 2 dwg