Lubricant for ammunition and method of use therefor
OwnerDouglas Shepherdinventor
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Abstract
A lubricant composition for ammunition is an admixture of (a) molybdenum disulfide, (b) a fluorotelomer lubricant, and (c) a solvent medium which is deposited onto (d) a corn cob particle absorbent. Metal particles such as BBs or other grit may be included in the composition for use with copper jacketed bullets. The lubricant composition is deposited on the bullets by tumbling or vibrating the bullets, or otherwise contacting the bullets with the lubricant composition; drying the bullets and, thereafter contacting the bullets with untreated corn cob particle.
Claims17
A lubricant composition for ammunition, comprising:
- (a) a predetermined quantity of molybdenum disulfide,
- (b) a predetermined quantity of a fluorotelomer lubricant, and
- (c) a solvent medium, the fluorotelomer being in admixture with the disulfide, and the solvent medium to form a liquid lubricant.
The composition of 9 wherein the grit is selected from the group consisting of copper BBs, zinc BBs and mixtures thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.