Fire retardant guidance systems with fire extinguishing ammunition

Abstract

A fire retardant/extinguishant guidance gun that propels ammunition that contains a water-based foam which explodes upon impact onto an intended target. This fire fighting system provides an added measure of safety when fighting a fire, by allowing fire fighters a greater distance from the fire, yet providing an accurate means of directing effective fire fighting materials to retard the advancement of a fire. Furthermore, the ammunition of this system obviates any direct contact with the chemicals used to generate the water-based foam. Lastly, the ammunition is environmentally friendly, by decomposing relatively quickly.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A rifle apparatus used in combating a fire comprised of: 
 a lightweight barrel;    a two-piece sighting system;    a spring-loaded ammunition launch system; and    said rifle launches ammunition intended to retard and extinguish a fire.    
     
     
         2 . The rifle apparatus as described in  claim 1  wherein said lightweight barrel is composed of plastic.  
     
     
         3 . The rifle apparatus as described in  claim 1  wherein said barrel has a suppressor/compensator attached to the discharge end of the barrel.  
     
     
         4 . The rifle apparatus as described in  claim 1  wherein said barrel induces a forward spin on the ammunition as the ammunition exits the barrel.  
     
     
         5 . The rifle apparatus as described in  claim 1  wherein said two-piece sighting system, composed of plastic, is attached to the barrel.  
     
     
         6 . The rifle apparatus as described in  claim 1  wherein said spring-loaded ammunition launch system is hydraulically assisted.  
     
     
         7 . The rifle apparatus as described in  claim 1  wherein said rifle does not exceed three kilograms.  
     
     
         8 . The rifle apparatus as described in  claim 1  wherein said ammunition is comprised of concentric spheres.  
     
     
         9 . The ammunition of  claim 8  further comprising an inner concentric sphere containing water and a surfactant used to combat a fire.  
     
     
         10 . The ammunition of  claim 8  further comprising an outer concentric sphere containing an acid used to enhance the foaming properties of an inner concentric sphere.  
     
     
         11 . The ammunition of  claim 1  further comprised of ultraviolet light degradable material.  
     
     
         12 . The ammunition of  claim 1  further comprised of concentric spheres, the outermost sphere diameter being in the range of six to eight centimeters.  
     
     
         13 . The ammunition of  claim 1  further comprised of an outer surface that can sustain an impact of being dropped a distance of up to two meters without the outer surface being broken.