Propellent charge igniter for caseless cartridges of separately loaded ammunition

US4195550A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Rheinmetall GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Wolfram Witt · Goldkronach, DE
• Karlheinz Reinelt · Hermannsburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 4, 1978
• Grant date: Apr 1, 1980
• Expiry date: May 4, 1998

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42C19/085
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A propellent charge igniter for caseless cartridges of separately loaded ammunition. The igniter has an ignition chain which includes a secondary charge adjoining a main charge made up of powder pipes or tubes. The secondary charge is disposed in pierceable bag material. A booster charge is disposed in a cartridge case which is mounted in the movable breech block. A combustible projectile is mounted in the cartridge case, and is adapted to be ejected from the cartridge case by the gases generated by the booster charge to pierce the bag material and ignite the secondary charge.