Fin-stabilized subcaliber projectile
US3981246A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 1974 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B14/061
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fin-stabilized subcaliber projectile having a drive cage comprising a plurality of segments and surrounding the body of the projectile in its central region. A tail disc is fastened to the cage and jointly covers the segments and tears in the region of the joints upon the release of the cage. Both the tail disc and a plurality of reinforcing segments corresponding to the drive-cage segments, and a connecting piece produces the connection to a burnable cartridge case disposed at the tail end of the drive cage one behind the other, these elements being connected to the drive cage by means of non-burnable fastening means.
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