Handgun cartridge with shear groove bullet
US11268791B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/78
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rimless cartridge comprising a case and a bullet mounted therein. In embodiments, the bullet comprises a jacket having a cylindrical body portion, an ogive portion, and a plurality of longitudinally extending paths of weakness formed in the ogive portion and defining petals there between and extending rearward from the mouth. The bullet includes a malleable core mounted within the jacket. The bullet further comprises a circumferential groove between forward and rearward circumferential indentations imparted in the body portion of the jacket.
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