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US 2016/0258728 A1Published application
Ammunition Having Specialized Range
OwnerHanners Gevedoninventor
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Abstract
A round of ammunition including projectiles formed in a stack and having an offset center of mass. Upon discharge, the projectiles are subject to a complex flight path and increased drag, providing advantages in controlling pattern and depth of penetration at a distance.
Claims14
A round of ammunition comprising:
- a. a case;
- b. a primer;
- c. a tip;
- d. a measure of gunpowder;
- e. a wad;
- f. more than one projectiles formed in a stack, wherein at least one of said projectiles has a thickness, a diameter, a centerline, and a center of mass, and wherein the center of mass is offset from the centerline.
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A projectile for use in a round of ammunition, the projectile having a thickness, a diameter, a centerline, and a center of mass, wherein the center of mass is offset from the centerline by at least 15% of the diameter.
A round of ammunition comprising:
- a. a case;
- b. a primer;
- c. a tip comprising a nose, a cylinder, and a base;
- d. a measure of gunpowder;
- e. a wad;
- f. more than one projectiles formed in a stack, wherein each projectile has an offset center of mass;
- and
- g. upon discharge from a weapon, the projectiles will be subject to a complex flight path and increased drag.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.