Projectile with sabot

US4142467A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dynamit Nobel GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Rudolf Stahlmann · Fürth, DE
• Uwe Brede · Ergolding, DE
• Axel Homburg · Bensberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 7, 1977
• Grant date: Mar 6, 1979
• Expiry date: Jul 7, 1997

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F42B14/064
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A sabot projectile including a sabot, a subcaliber projectile and a hood arranged in front of the sabot and surrounding at least a part of the projectile. The hood is coupled to the sabot and/or the projectile and is separable therefrom. The sabot is provided with at least one bore extending in the longitudinal direction and arranged for exposure to propellant gases upon firing of the sabot projectile from the barrel of a weapon and for directing the propellant gases onto the hood for accelerating the hood relative to the projectile while the sabot projectile is within the barrel of the weapon.