Projectile for a Stacked Projectile Weapon
OwnerJoseph F. Cronin, Sean P. O'Dwyer +1inventors
InventorsJoseph F. Cronin, Sean P. O'Dwyer, Roger H. Thompson
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Abstract
Projectile stacking systems in which individual projectiles are clipped together to form a stack. The projectiles may be joined individually by a user before loading in a barrel, or during a loading process assisted by features on the breech of the barrel. The tail of each projectile includes a set of clips which engage the nose of a trailing projectile in the stack. Projectiles may be withdrawn from barrel and undipped as required by the user.
Claims24
A clip for a projectile for a stacked projectile weapon, including:
- a first portion for engagement with the projectile,
- a second portion connected to the first portion for engagement with a trailing projectile to form a stack, and
- a third portion which activates the second portion during a breech loading process to cause the engagement with a trailing projectile.
A method of loading a weapon with projectiles to form a stack, including:
- inserting a leading projectile into a breech portion of the weapon,
- inserting a separate trailing projectile into the breech portion behind the leading projectile, and
- engaging the leading projectile with the trailing projectile to form the stack.
A stacked projectile weapon, including:
- a barrel with a breech portion which receives a series of separate projectiles to form a stack, and
- a firing system on the barrel which is aligned with the stack and activates respective primers for the projectiles,
- wherein the breech portion includes an entry portion which actuates an engagement mechanism between consecutive projectiles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.