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US 12,313,358 B2Granted
Sub-mass projectile for a firearm
OwnerWilliam D. Reillyinventor
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Abstract
A sub-mass projectile for a standard, unmodified firearm, comprising a core formed from a malleable core material with at least a portion of the core material being a non-metal material. The core has a lower mass than a standard projectile for the standard, unmodified firearm. The core material has a mass and malleability that generates forces between the sub-mass projectile and the firearm that approximate operational forces of a standard mass projectile on the standard, unmodified firearm during operation.
Claims5
A method of using a sub-mass projectile ammunition system in a standard, unmodified firearm, comprising:
- a) selecting bullets with sub-mass projectiles having a bearing surface and sized and shaped to engage with a corresponding bearing surface of the standard unmodified firearm, the sub-mass projectiles having a malleable core with at least a portion of the core being formed with a nonmetal material;
- b) loading a magazine with the selected bullets;
- c) inserting the magazine with the sub-mass projectile ammunition into the standard, unmodified firearm;
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- d) discharging the standard, unmodified firearm to propel the sub-mass projectile and engage the bearing surface of the projectile with the corresponding surface of the firearm to generate forces in the firearm that approximate operational forces of a standard mass projectile upon discharge of the firearm.
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