Ammunition cartridge
OwnerAlbert Gaideinventor
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Abstract
Ammunition cartridge comprising a rigid casing including a tubular sleeve and a base closing an end of the casing, a projectile mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge contained inside the casing, and an ignition device. The ignition device comprises an ignition charge arranged to ignite the propellant charge at a point of ignition distal from the base and proximal the projectile.
Claims21
Ammunition cartridge for rifles and firearms, comprising a rigid casing including a tubular sleeve and a base closing an end of the casing, a projectile mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge contained inside the casing, and an ignition device, the ignition device comprising an ignition charge positioned in a cavity in the trailing end of the projectile, arranged to ignite the propellant charge at a point of ignition distal from the base and proximal the projectile, wherein the casing is made of at least two parts including the base and the tubular sleeve that are assembled together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.