CARTRIDGE Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC F42B5/02 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to cartridges for grenade launchers. Cartridge includes case with propellant charge and attached to it destructed during firing grenade. Grenade is formed by the tray in the form of shell with band, inside which there are striking elements in the form of finned rods and their attachment elements. Tray bottom there is a pyrotechnic retarder at minimum possible delay time defined features of arms. Retarder abutting on propellant charge. Behind the retarder in the bottom of the tray is connected with it's end groove filled with expelling charge secured destructible plug. Behind the expelling charge there is a piston, and the striking elements secured wad attached along the perimeter with a side wall of the tray link destructed during charge actuation.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of the cartridge.

3 cl, 1 dwg