Grenade-type projectile

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1989-10-23

1990-11-13

Brown, David H.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

Arming devices

102234, 102235, 102267, 102476, 102482, 102488, F42B 1202, F42B 1210, F42C 1526

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049693972

ABSTRACT:
A grenade projectile has a projectile housing having a fragmentation length portion; an explosive charge accommodated in the projectile housing and being surrounded by the fragmentation length portion; a forwardly acting shaped charge liner bounding the explosive charge at a front end thereof, as viewed in the flight direction of the projectile; and a percussion fuse assembly accommodated in the projectile housing behind the explosive charge as viewed in the flight direction. The percussion fuse assembly includes a percussion member, a flight acceleration-responsive first safety arrangement and a centrifugal force-responsive second safety arrangement for arming the percussion member when the projectile reaches a predetermined acceleration and a predetermined spin.

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