Illumination or signal round for grenade launcher. RU patent 2368865.

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: invention is related to fixed ammunition, and also to general illumination or signal facilities, and may be used in illumination or signal rounds for grenade launchers. Moderator is separated from propellant charge by diaphragm with opening with diametre equal to 0.12…0.51 of moderator internal diametre, and parachute is installed in semispherical fairing and is separated from cable by means of gasket, at that grenade extension is equal to 2.4…3.2 of caliber.

EFFECT: provision of required parametres of distance, height and concentration.

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IPC classes for russian patent Illumination or signal round for grenade launcher. RU patent 2368865. (RU 2368865):

F42B12/42 - of illuminating type, e.g. carrying flares

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