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US 4,899,660 AGranted
Training round for firearm
AssigneeRainier International, Inc.
InventorRichard W. Brighton
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Abstract
A practice round [10] for use in firearms including a casing [11] holding a projectile [16]. A standard primer cap [20] is detonated to propel the projectile forward. A vent hole [40] in the casing limits the pressure buildup in the casing cavity [17].
Claims4
A non-lethal training round for use in a revolver type weapon comprising:
- a non-lethal projectile;
- a casing having walls forming a cavity to receive said projectile, said casing having a first opening in a first wall to allow exiting of said projectile and having a second wall forming an end wall;
- a primer cap in said end wall communicating with said cavity and energizeable as the sale source to cause a gas pressure increase in said cavity and drive said projectile from said casing out through said first opening;
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- said casing walls including means to limit the pressure buildup in said cavity to thereby limit the force exerted on said projectile including at least one vent opening in said end wall communicating with said cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.