Liner release mechanism for anti-armor munitions

An anti-armor munition, comprising:

• a projectile body having fore and aft ends;
• an explosive charge disposed in the projectile body;
• one of a jet-forming liner disposed in the projectile body, the liner including an aft surface contiguous with the explosive charge and a fore surface that defines a void;
• and
• a liner restraint that abuts a fore end of the liner and restrains movement of the liner wherein at least a portion of the liner restraint comprises a material having a heat deflection temperature less than a critical temperature of the explosive charge in the projectile body;
• wherein, said liner restraint includes a projectile nose having a cylindrical portion that extends interior to the fore end of the projectile body and that abuts and restrains the liner;
• and
• an adapter having first and second portions, the first portion being disposed between the fore end of the projectile body and the cylindrical portion of the projectile nose, the second portion extending radially outwardly from the first portion and longitudinally away from the fore end of the projectile body to form a collar that abuts the fore end of the projectile body and abuts the cylindrical portion of the projectile nose.