PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE MUZZLE BRAKE Russian patent published in 2022 - IPC F41A21/36 

FIELD: weapons.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of weaponry, namely, to muzzle brakes of an artillery piece. Prefabricated structure muzzle brake comprises a barrel body screwed onto the barrel and rigidly attached thereto, and an output body; placed in the output body are plates with a central window for the passage of the projectile. The output body comprises two gas vent windows separated by longitudinal partitions with seats made on the inner surface thereof for the placement of the plates, wherein the diameter of said windows is decreased in the direction of firing. The plates are shaped as truncated hollow cones pointed opposite to the direction of exit of the projectile.

EFFECT: lower impact acoustic load on the crew, simplified manufacture of the plates and the muzzle brake, higher structural rigidity.

3 cl, 2 dwg