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US 2018/0023932 A1Published application
Tracer ammunition
AssigneeRuag Ammotec GmbH
InventorsMichael MUSTER, Donald MEYER, Peter SPATZ
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AssigneeRuag Ammotec GmbH
InventorsMichael MUSTER, Donald MEYER, Peter SPATZ
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Tracer ammunition for tracking the trajectory and/or the impact of projectiles in the target generally contains pyrotechnics. These pyrotechnics demonstrate various disadvantages, wherein the most serious is the continued burning of the pyrotechnics, even after penetration of the projectile in the target. This causes an increased risk of fire and acute injuries. A mixture of light metal and a carbon-containing substrate, ignites during firing of a projectile and burns during its flight by means of air oxygen introduced into the combustion chamber by way of tear-off edges, and produces a tracer that extinguishes in the target.
Tracer ammunition comprising a cartridge having a firing cap, propellant charge powder, and a projectile body inserted into the cartridge, having a rear-side bore and a combustible mixture laid into it, having a rear-side, combustible gas seal that ignites when the projectile is fired, wherein the combustible mixture. comprises light metal or a light-metal alloy in the form of powder and/or chips, foam or films, and at least one carbon-containing substrate, and that at least one tear-off edge is provided in the projectile or on the projectile, which edge supplies the combustible mixture with air oxygen.
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