Grenade

Abstract

As shown in FIG. 1, a grenade comprising a case 3, a sabot 2, and a forward part in the form of a nose cone 1 incorporating a pay load 4, the case 3 incorporating a suitable firing charge, the sabot 2 and the forward part being snap fitted to one another, and the sabot having a projection or projections 7 on its periphery arranged to engage rifling in the barrel of a grenade firing weapon when the grenade is being fired so that such engagement imparts spin to the sabot; the grenade being characterized in that the projection or projections 7 is/are formed from a suitable synthetic substance (eg Teflon™) substantially different to the substance used to form the periphery of the sabot 2 from which the projections 7 extend.

1 . A grenade comprising a case, a sabot, and a forward part incorporating a pay load, the case incorporating a suitable firing charge, the sabot having a projection or projections on its periphery arranged to engage rifling in the barrel of a grenade firing weapon when the grenade is being fired so that such engagement imparts spin to the sabot; 
 the grenade being characterized in that the projection or projections is/are formed from a suitable synthetic substance substantially different to the substance used to form the periphery of the sabot from which the projection(s) extend.    
   
   
       2 . A grenade according to  claim 1 , wherein the projection or projections on the one hand, and the rest of the sabot on the other, are formed each from a dissimilar polymeric substance.  
   
   
       3 . A grenade according to  claim 1 , wherein the projection or projections are substantially formed from Teflon.  
   
   
       4 . A grenade according to  claim 1 , wherein the projection or projections on the one hand, and the rest of the sabot on the other, are formed each from a dissimilar polymeric substance, and wherein the payload is selected from at least one of a quantity of dye, a plurality of projectiles, and an explosive.  
   
   
       5 . A grenade according to  claim 1  wherein the forward part is snap fitted to the sabot.  
   
   
       6 . A grenade according to  claim 1  wherein the case is snap fitted to the sabot.  
   
   
       7 . A grenade according to  claim 1 , wherein the forward part comprises a nose cone.  
   
   
       8 . A grenade comprising a case, a sabot, and a forward part in the form of a nose cone incorporating a pay load, the case incorporating a suitable firing charge, the sabot and the forward part being snap fitted to one another, and the sabot having a projection or projections on its periphery arranged to engage rifling in the barrel of a grenade firing weapon when the grenade is being fired so that such engagement imparts spin to the sabot; 
 the grenade being characterized in that the projection or projections is/are formed from a suitable synthetic substance substantially different to the substance used to form the periphery of the sabot from which the projection(s) extend.    
   
   
       9 . A grenade according to  claim 8 , wherein the projection or projections are substantially formed from a suitable synthetic substance.  
   
   
       10 . A grenade according to  claim 9 , wherein the projection or projections are substantially formed from Teflon.