Insertion tube for firing sub-caliber ammunition bodies and weapon comprising an insertion tube
AssigneeKrauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsJens Köster, Matthias Raczek, Bernd Wagner
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Abstract
An insertion tube (1) for firing sub-caliber ammunition bodies (20) using a high caliber weapon (10) is inserted into the loading chamber (11) of the weapon (10). The tube wall (2) of the insertion tube (1) has penetrating recesses (3) for compensating pressure differences between the inside of the insertion tube (1) and the loading chamber (11). A weapon includes an insertion tube (1) which can be inserted into the loading chamber (11) of the weapon (10) for firing a sub-caliber ammunition body (20), the insertion tube (1) being designed in the above-described manner.
Claims20
An insertion tube for firing subcaliber ammunition bodies with a high caliber weapon of a type having a loading chamber, a closure element, and a sealing element that seals the loading chamber against the closure element, the insertion tube comprising:
- a tube wall shaped to be inserted into the loading chamber;
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- the tube wall having a plurality of recesses penetrating therethrough, the recesses being angled to direct pressure from an ignited subcaliber ammunition body within the insertion tube in a direction of the sealing element for compensating pressure differences between the interior of the insertion tube and the loading chamber.
A weapon, comprising:
- a loading chamber, a closure element, and a sealing element that seals the loading chamber against the closure element;
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- an insertion tube that is insertable into the loading chamber for firing a subcaliber ammunition body, wherein the insertion tube comprises a tube wall having a plurality of recesses penetrating through the tube wall for compensating pressure differences between the interior of the insertion tube and the loading chamber, the recesses being angled to direct pressure from an ignited subcaliber ammunition body within the insertion tube in a direction of the sealing element for compensating pressure differences between the interior of the insertion tube and the loading chamber.
An insertion tube for firing subcaliber ammunition bodies with a high caliber weapon of a type having a loading chamber, a closure element, and a sealing element that seals the loading chamber against the closure element, the insertion tube comprising:
- a tube wall shaped to fit in flush with the loading chamber along a length thereof;
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- the tube wall having a plurality of recesses penetrating therethrough, the recesses being angled to direct pressure from an ignited subcaliber ammunition body within the insertion tube onto the sealing element for compensating pressure differences between the interior of the insertion tube and the loading chamber and to achieve a reliable sealing action of the sealing element.
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