Tracer projectile sealing and ignition enhancement

A tracer projectile used in a tracer round for a firearm, the tracer projectile comprising:

• a body having a forwardly directed tip and a rearwardly directed trailing end;
• a cavity formed in the trailing end of the body with a rearwardly directed opening;
• a tracer composition contained in the cavity having a flat rearwardly directed surface;
• and
• an igniter sealant including an adhesive sealant, and a flammable additive, overlying the tracer composition, closing and sealing the rearwardly directed opening of the cavity, the igniter sealant is a hardened layer protecting the underlying tracer composition, sealing the cavity from moisture ingress, and is flammable to ignite the underlying tracer composition.

A method of fabricating a tracer projectile comprising the steps of:

• providing a projectile body having a forward end and a trailing end;
• providing a cavity in the trailing end with a rearwardly directed opening;
• placing a tracing composition in the cavity, the tracing composition having a rearwardly facing surface;
• mixing a fluid igniter sealant including an adhesive sealant, and a flammable additive;
• depositing the fluid igniter sealant over the surface of the tracing composition and closing the rearwardly directed opening;
• and
• forming a hardened igniter sealant by curing the fluid igniter sealant, the hardened igniter sealant overlying the tracer composition, closing and sealing the rearwardly directed opening of the cavity, the hardened igniter sealant protecting the underlying tracer composition, sealing the cavity from moisture ingress, and being flammable to ignite the underlying tracer composition.