Arrangement and method for supporting shell into breech-loading weapon barrell

The invention relates to an arrangement for supporting a shell (1) into a barrel (2) of a breech-loading weapon, the arrangement comprising a rim-flanged support element (6) attachable to a shell tail (4). The arrangement is characterized in that the arrangement comprises a propelling charge element...

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Main Authors KOIVULA ESA, NIEMI PEKKA
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 09.02.2011
Subjects
AMMUNITION
APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS,e.g. CANNONS
BLASTING
EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
HARPOON GUNS
HEATING
LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
WEAPONS
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Summary:The invention relates to an arrangement for supporting a shell (1) into a barrel (2) of a breech-loading weapon, the arrangement comprising a rim-flanged support element (6) attachable to a shell tail (4). The arrangement is characterized in that the arrangement comprises a propelling charge element (12) comprising a propelling charge (14) and a primer (13), the element having a threading (15a) suited for the shell tail allowing the support element (6) to be fastened to the shell tail by threading the propelling charge element (6) into the tail of the shell (1) through the support element (6). The invention further relates to a method of supporting a shell into a barrel of a breech-loading weapon.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN200980103659