UNIVERSAL DEVICE FOR AMMUNITION INSPECTION FOR FIRING SUITABILITY Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC F41A31/00 F42B35/00 

FIELD: weapon and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: device comprises a casing 1, a carrier for cartridge attachment 3 in the form of three spring-loaded expansion sectors 3.1, a threaded cover 3.2 to retain them and a threaded sleeve 3.3. The cartridge attachment assembly is detachable in accordance with the caliber, and also in accordance with the execution of the cartridge case with a protruding or non-protruding flange. The assembly is installed in a detachable hollow body 6. On the latter, a latch 4 is mounted on the thread with a shock-trigger mechanism, including a firing hammer and a dog 4.1. The detachable body 6 is made communicating by its cavity with a damping sleeve 5 with apertures 5.1 and a base 2, the base 2 is formed with a plurality of through holes 2.1 for the outflow of the powder gases when the cartridges are fired, and is additionally provided with a channel 2.2 closed on one side. The rotary latch 4 is replaceable in the form of two independent modules, one containing a firing hammer made with a spherical firing pin 4.2 to fire central-fire cartridges, and the other contains a firing hammer with a firing pin made in the form of two horns 4.3 to fire rim-fire cartridges. The body 4.4 of the rotary latch 4 is provided with a thread 4.5 and, after being screwed into the internal thread 6.1 in the removable hollow body 6 in the device state prepared for ammunition inspection for firing suitability, interacts with the end face of the threaded cover 3.2.

EFFECT: expanded functionality with a simple design and technological execution.

9 cl, 6 dwg