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RIFLE GRENADE
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Patented June 18, 1968
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stress will break and thereby separate the propulsion unit 70 engaging head portion and centering piece. This connec
tion insures transmittal of torsional forces but will dis
from the tail sleeve and its head portion. When com
engage upon axial movement. Such axial movement is
pared with the presently known ri?e grenades, such sepa
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of the exhaust jets will be de?ected radially outward. The 35 piston 5 is free to move and will be moved forward in the
large diameter of the propulsion unit has the advantage
?ring direction by the gas pressure. Such movement of
that within its more ample combustion chamber, there can
invention;
sleeve;
FIG. 4 is a reduced-scale side view of the tail sleeve
grenade.
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holes leading from said tail sleeve into said centering piece.
4. A ri?e grenade according to claim 1, in which said
enters through the holes in said face area into said cen
tering piece to act on said piston, and an annular plate ex
ends a ?ring pin projecting into said combustion chamber, 40 tending radially from said head portion to lie in rear of
said piston being secured to a stern extending to said head
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