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US 4,603,637 AGranted
Variable density frangible projectile
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsJames A. Snide, Edward J. Morrisey
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Abstract
A frangible projectile comprising a plurality of interfitting, filled polymeric portions is provided with controlled properties.
Claims7
A frangible practice projectile comprising a nose portion, a forward body portion, an after body portion and a base portion,
- wherein each of said portions has a first end and a second end;
- wherein the first end of said base portion, the first and second ends of each of said forward and after body portions and the second end of said nose portion include alignment means for mating and alignment with the next adjacent portion;
- wherein each of said portions is bonded to the next adjacent portion;
- wherein said after body portion has a first outside diameter and each of said base portion, forward body portion and nose portion has a second outside diameter, wherein said first outside diameter is greater than said second outside diameter;
- wherein said base portion includes means for crimping a cartridge case thereto;
- and
- wherein said projectile is made of a filled polymeric material wherein the filler is a metallic material selected from the group consisting of metals and metal oxides.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.