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US 2011/0252997 A1Published application
Armor-penetrating two-part bullet
OwnerJeff Hoffmaninventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a “two-part bullet” consisting of a projectile body and penetrator. In an embodiment the penetrator is composed of steel, hardened steel or tungsten carbide. The bullet projectile body is homogenously composed of copper, gilding metal alloy (copper and zinc), brass, bronze, or similar material.
Claims24
An ammunition cartridge comprising:
- a casing to enclose the cartridge;
- propellant charge;
- a primer to ignite the propellant charge;
- a two-part bullet consisting of;
- a projectile body;
- and
- a penetrator forming a tip and mounted to the projectile body in an exterior position, wherein the penetrator is selected from carbon, sulfur, manganese, phosphorous, silicon, chromium, molybdenum, nickel, copper, cobalt and tungsten carbide and combinations thereof.
4 more elements
A two-part bullet consisting substantially of:
- a projectile body;
- and
- a penetrator forming a tip and mounted to the projectile body in an exterior position, wherein the penetrator is selected from carbon, sulfur, manganese, phosphorous, silicon, chromium, molybdenum, nickel, copper, cobalt and tungsten carbide and combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.