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Telescoped ammunition construction for reducing barrel erosion

US4715284A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 1986
Grant dateDec 29, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B5/045
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A telescoped ammunition round has a propellant charge with an axial cavity. A projectile is housed within the cavity for being fired from the ammunition round. A wear additive is coupled to the forward portion of the propellant charge adjacent the axial cavity.

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