Projectile with a sub-caliber penetrator core
US7152532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42C1/12
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A low-speed projectile is designed for forming relatively large apertures in walls against which the projectile is fired. The projectile includes a penetrator core having a cavity containing an explosive charge activated by a time delay fuse circuit. The time delay is chosen to cause explosive ignition when the cavity and explosive is within the wall to be pierced. The construction of the projectile directs the explosive impulse radially, creating a hole in the wall considerably larger than the outside diameter of the penetrator's core. A preferred application is a projectile for a shoulder-fired weapon.
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