Projectile and firearm system
US12152865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B5/025
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cartridge is disclosed with a casing and a projectile, wherein external ballistic stability is provided by a center of pressure of the projectile being rearward of a center of mass of the projectile. The projectile includes flight control surfaces that cooperate with the bore of a barrel without requiring rifling or sabots. The projectile can include fin configurations that cooperate with the bore to form a bearing surface with the bore.
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