A warhead includes a gas containing canister having a front end onto which is screwed a valve assembly having an interior which is in gas communication with the canister. A structure-penetrating nose connected onto the valve assembly. Positioned around a periphery of the valve assembly is a pluralit
A warhead includes a gas containing canister having a front end onto which is screwed a valve assembly having an interior which is in gas communication with the canister. A structure-penetrating nose connected onto the valve assembly. Positioned around a periphery of the valve assembly is a plurality of hollow frangible plugs. The nose includes a shoulder portion that shears the plugs upon impact with a target thus allowing gas within the canister and valve assembly to escape to an atmosphere.
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What is claimed is: 1. A wall penetrating, agent dispersing warhead, comprising: a canister for containing a chemical dispersing agent and having a front end and a back end; a valve assembly connected to said canister at said front end, said valve assembly having an open interior in gas communicati
What is claimed is: 1. A wall penetrating, agent dispersing warhead, comprising: a canister for containing a chemical dispersing agent and having a front end and a back end; a valve assembly connected to said canister at said front end, said valve assembly having an open interior in gas communication with the contents of said canister; a plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs threadedly connected to said valve assembly around the periphery thereof, selected ones of said plurality of frangible, hollow plugs being in gas communication with said open interior of said valve assembly; and a structure-penetrating nose threadedly connected to said valve assembly by frangible threads, said structure-penetrating nose having a shoulder portion proximate said plugs and operable to shear said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs when said nose encounters a target, wherein gas within said open interior of said valve assembly is released to an atmosphere via said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs when sheared. 2. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs comprises a head portion and a base, wherein at least one of said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs includes a gas channel, which extends from an interior portion of said at least one of said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs through said head portion to an atmosphere, and wherein said at least one of said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs includes a rupture disk at a base thereof to allow gas in said canister to escape to the atmosphere upon overpressurization of said canister. 3. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said structure-penetrating nose includes a cylindrical section joined with a conical section having a blunted tip, and wherein a diameter of said cylindrical section covers said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs when said structure-penetrating nose is connected to said valve assembly. 4. The warhead according to claim 3, wherein said structure-penetrating nose is comprised of an aluminum material. 5. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said structure-penetrating nose includes a cylindrical section joined with the conical section including a blunted tip, and wherein the diameter is such that said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs are exposed when said structure-penetrating nose is connected to said valve assembly. 6. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said structure-penetrating nose is comprised of a steel material. 7. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said valve assembly includes a faceted collar situated around a periphery of said valve assembly, and wherein said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs are inserted through selected facets of said faceted collar. 8. The warhead according to claim 7, wherein said collar includes six facets and three of said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs, and wherein said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs are arranged on said faceted collar. 9. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said valve assembly is threadedly connected to said canister, and wherein said valve assembly includes an aperture through a threaded connection of said valve assembly with said canister to allow release of gas pressure when said valve assembly is partially unscrewed. 10. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said warhead is shot from an air gun, and wherein said warhead includes a mass connected to said back end of said canister to simulate the weight of a rocket motor. 11. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said structure-penetrating nose includes a plurality of gas channels extending therethrough to allow escape of gas to an atmosphere when said plurality of frangible, hollow shear plugs are sheared. 12. The warhead according to claim 1, wherein said open interior of said valve assembly includes a valve stem abutting a spring at one end thereof, and wherein said valve stem normally abuts a seal at an opposite end thereof. 13. The warhead according to claim 12, wherein said valve stem includes a rod at said opposite end, wherein said rod extends through said seal and out of an end of said valve assembly, and wherein said rod moves against action of said spring thereby moves said valve stem out of engagement with said seal thus permits introduction of gas to fill said canister.
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