Reusable gas-powered hand grenade

Details Reusable gas-powered hand grenade Reusable gas-powered hand grenade

1998-04-27

1999-12-07

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Shells

Practice

102482, 102502, 102513, 102529, 473577, F42B 812

Patent

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059965037

ABSTRACT:
A reusable gas-powered hand grenade is provided. A hand-held housing defi one or more launch tubes. A projectile is loaded in each launch tube with an obturator being positioned therein between the projectile and the launch tube's muzzle end. A sealed reservoir is maintained in the housing for storing a gas under pressure. A rupturing device is mounted in the housing for breaking the reservoir's seal upon impact therewith. A triggering mechanism coupled to the rupturing device maintains separation between the rupturing device and the seal until the triggering mechanism is activated. Once activated, the triggering mechanism moves the rupturing device to impact the seal so that gas pressure propels the projectile and obturator from the launch tube.

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patent: 5590886 (1997-01-01), Lush
patent: 5877448 (1999-03-01), Denton et al.

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