SHOT RAMMING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2024 - IPC F41A9/39 

FIELD: military equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to military equipment and can be used in designs of artillery mounts. Shot ramming device comprises carriage with roller moving along gun carriage guides and gripper hinged with said carriage. Parallel to the longitudinal axis of the carriage roller there is a bar hinged to the floor of the fighting compartment, in which the gun is installed. On the bar there are guides, along which the carriage moves. Carriage is made in the form of a cup of rectangular section, inside which there are rollers interacting with the carriage roller, which is made in the form of a rod with an external thread. Grip is made up of 2 parts – upper and lower levers with rollers, upper lever roller interacts with shot case bottom, and the lower lever roller has a spring-loaded thrust, which is fixed on the bar, and with a track also made on the bar.

EFFECT: reduced dimensions of the device and smooth movement of the rammed shot.

2 cl, 5 dwg