Small caliber ammunition cartridge and armor piercing match bullet thereof
US11047659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B30/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A small-caliber projectile having a length Lb, a forward ogive-shaped section, a rear generally cylindrical shaped section, a core, and a jacket generally surrounding the core. The core has a front/penetrator core portion and a soft/heavy rear core portion, wherein the front/penetrator core portion is made of a tungsten alloy and has a length Lp and the soft/heavy rear core portion is made of a lead alloy and has a length Lr and the ratio Lp to Lb is in the range of 0.2 to 0.5.
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