Abstract: There are described a method and a device for suppressing an explosion-like fire, in particular of hydrocarbons, by means of a fire extinguishing agent, which under pressure at a speed adapted to the speed of propagation of the fire is distributed in the space directly surrounding the source of the fire. To ensure an efficient fire fighting without adversely influencing the environment, it is proposed to spray water as fire extinguishing agent by atomizing the same to form a water mist in a minimum amount of 0.03 l/m.sup.3 from a water reservoir (3) in the space directly surrounding the source of the fire.

Abstract: There are described a method and a device for suppressing an explosion-like fire, in particular of hydrocarbons, by means of a fire extinguishing agent, which under pressure at a speed adapted to the speed of propagation of the fire is distributed in the space directly surrounding the source of the fire. To ensure an efficient fire fighting without adversely influencing the environment, it is proposed to spray water as fire extinguishing agent by atomizing the same to form a water mist in a minimum amount of 0.03 l/m.sup.3 from a water reservoir (3) in the space directly surrounding the source of the fire.

Abstract: A breech closure for a barrel-type firearm is described, in which a flow passage for an igniting jet from an igniting cartridge held in a magazine extends through a breechblock. The breechblock is formed on that side which faces the magazine with a cylindrical recess, which is coaxial to the flow passage for the igniting jet and contains a metal sealing cup, the side wall of which contacts the peripheral surface of the recess and which has a bottom, which is formed with a central through opening for receiving the igniting jet and constitutes a conical disk spring, which bears on the contacting surface of the magazine around said through opening, the rim of which is enlarged to form a bead on the inside of the cup.