INSERTION TUBE FOR FIRING SUB-CALIBRE AMMUNITION BODIES AND WEAPON COMPRISING AN INSERTION TUBE

摘要

An insertion tube (1) for firing sub-caliber ammunition bodies (20) using a high caliber weapon (10) is inserted into the loading chamber (11) of the weapon (10). The tube wall (2) of the insertion tube (1) has penetrating recesses (3) for compensating pressure differences between the inside of the insertion tube (1) and the loading chamber (11). A weapon includes an insertion tube (1) which can be inserted into the loading chamber (11) of the weapon (10) for firing a sub-caliber ammunition body (20), the insertion tube (1) being designed in the above-described manner.