MILITARY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AT PODMOKLY: EXPERIMENTAL SMALL ARMOR-PIERCING WEAPON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R003000030006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 6, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: May 17, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
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E:perinental Sriall Armor-piercing T1eapon
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REPORT NO.
17 1.143r 1949
1. The following information is available on an experimental small armor-piercing
eaeapon which is being tested at the Military Technical Institute (1/TU - Vojen-
sk r Technics Ustav) at Podmok]yr:
a. Technical details
1) Barrel: The and-.of the barrel is formed by a jet (see drawing W.
2) Projectile: Speed - 90 to 70 meters per second (see drawing #2).
3) Other details:
a) Pressure in the barrel is 330 atmospheres.
b) The stabilization rings are twisted around on insertion of the
projectile into the barrel.
c) The grid usually lasts for about 15 shots, after which it disin-
tegrates (thegr?:iting breaks lose at the *,aelding points).
d) The barrel has no recoil mechanism.
b. This weapon is now being tested on a testing range. Blank cartridges a-A
used.
c. Ing. Drbal, formerly of the Skoda '.Yorks, Pilsen, is head of the depar eniTij
concerned. with the development of this weapon.
Drawings of the weapon are appended.
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barrel bore
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ATTACHP ZENT I
jet
butt with
electro battery
weight of projectile
2400 grams
armored
tritol head
gunpowder
Ignition fuse (240 grams,
electric lead to fuse (6 grams of % 0012-0.08)
wooden
stabilization
body
1 blackpowder)
stabilization
wings
grid
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enlargement of
gunpowder (curia)
240 grams
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