Ammunition cartridge (1) comprising a rigid casing (4) including a tubular sleeve (16) and a base (14) closing an end of the casing, a projectile (6) mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge (10) contained inside the casing, and an ignition device (8). The ignition device comprises an ignition charge (56) arranged to ignite the propellant charge at a point of ignition distal from the base (14) and proximal the projectile (6).
B21K 21/04 - Shaping thin-walled hollow articles, e.g. cartridges
F42B 5/10 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile with self-propelled bullet
F42B 5/16 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge or powder
F42B 5/285 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements
F42B 10/04 - Stabilising arrangements using fixed fins
F42B 33/00 - Manufacture of ammunitionDismantling of ammunitionApparatus therefor
Ammunition cartridge comprising a casing (4), a propellant charge (10) contained inside the casing, an ignition device (8), and a projectile (6), the casing (4) including a base (14), a tubular sleeve (16), and a projectile holding section (3), the base (14) closing a first end of the casing and the projectile holding section forming a second end of the casing configured to hold the projectile (6) mounted at said second end of the casing, the projectile holding section (3) having a first holding part (3a) forming a tubular outer extension portion (24) extending axially forwardly from a conical transition portion (23) of the tubular sleeve (16) and configured to grip a center body section (22) of the projectile (6). The projectile holding section (3) further comprises a second holding part (3b) including a tubular inner extension portion (5) extending axially rearwardly and configured to grip the center body section (22) of the projectile.
Ammunition cartridge including a rigid casing including a tubular sleeve and a base closing an end of the casing, a projectile mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge contained inside the casing, and an ignition device. The projectile includes a solid material body having a volume V1 extending between a tip to a trailing end, wherein the projectile further includes a cavity that extends into the body from the trailing end, a volume V2 of the cavity being at least fifteen percent (15%) of a combined volume V1+V2 of the projectile solid material and cavity: V2>0.15×(V1+V2).
F42B 10/48 - Range-reducing, destabilising or braking arrangementsFall-retarding means
F42B 5/02 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile
F42B 5/16 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge or powder
A multi-part casing for an ammunition cartridge comprising a tubular sleeve and a base, the base assembled and fixed to the tubular sleeve by a weld arrangement. The base comprises an end wall having a rim, an extraction groove adjacent the rim, and a tubular extension extending from the end wall and having an outer surface in contact with an inner surface of a base end of the tubular sleeve. The welding arrangement comprises a weld line that spirals around the base end of the tubular sleeve from a weld line start point positioned over the tubular extension of the base spiraling to a weld line end section positioned over the extraction groove, a surface portion of the extraction groove interfacing with the tubular sleeve having a machined surface such that the weld line ends in the machined surface.
Ammunition cartridge comprising a rigid casing including a tubular sleeve and a base closing an end of the casing, a projectile mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge contained inside the casing, and an ignition device. The projectile comprises a solid material body having a volume V1 extending between a tip to a trailing end, wherein the projectile further comprises a cavity that extends into the body from the trailing end, a volume V2 of the cavity being at least fifteen percent (15%) of a combined volume V1+V2 of the projectile solid material and cavity: V2>0.15×(V1+V2).
F42B 5/02 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile
F42B 5/16 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge or powder
A multi-part casing for an ammunition cartridge comprising a tubular sleeve and a base, the base assembled and fixed to the tubular sleeve by a weld arrangement. The base comprises an end wall (8) having a rim (7), an extraction groove (6) adjacent the rim (7), and a tubular extension (11) extending from the end wall and having an outer surface (13) in contact with an inner surface (12) of a base end (10) of the tubular sleeve (3). The welding arrangement comprises a weld line (9) that spirals around the base end of the tubular sleeve from a weld line start point (15) positioned over the tubular extension of the base spiraling to a weld line end section positioned over the extraction groove (6), a surface portion of the extraction groove interfacing with the tubular sleeve having a machined surface such that the weld line ends in the machined surface.
Ammunition cartridge comprising a rigid casing including a tubular sleeve and a base closing an end of the casing, a projectile mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge contained inside the casing, and an ignition device. The ignition device comprises an ignition charge arranged to ignite the propellant charge at a point of ignition distal from the base and proximal the projectile.
F42B 5/16 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge or powder
F42B 10/40 - Range-increasing arrangements with combustion of a slow-burning charge, e.g. fumers, base-bleed projectiles
F42B 5/285 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements
Ammunition cartridge comprising a rigid casing including a tubular sleeve and a base closing an end of the casing, a projectile mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge contained inside the casing, and an ignition device. The ignition device comprises an ignition charge arranged to ignite the propellant charge at a point of ignition distal from the base and proximal the projectile.
F42B 5/16 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge or powder
F42B 5/10 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile with self-propelled bullet
F42B 5/285 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements
F42B 10/04 - Stabilising arrangements using fixed fins
The invention relates to a method for producing cases, in which a case sleeve is formed from thin sheets, forming at least one element over an insert, a form or a cavity reproducing the conicity, the shoulder and the mouth that are characteristic of the case. The invention also relates to a product produced by the method, such as an ammunition case.
F42B 5/285 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements
F42B 33/00 - Manufacture of ammunitionDismantling of ammunitionApparatus therefor
F42B 5/29 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements wound from sheets or strips
B21D 51/54 - Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects cartridge cases, e.g. for ammunition, for letter carriers in pneumatic-tube plants
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AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A TUBE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF THE INITIAL ENERGY TO THE PROPELLANT CHARGE
Ammunition cartridge (1) comprising a rigid casing (4) including a tubular sleeve (16) and a base (14) closing an end of the casing, a projectile (6) mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge (10) contained inside the casing, and an ignition device (8). The ignition device comprises an ignition charge (56) arranged to ignite the propellant charge at a point of ignition distal from the base (14) and proximal the projectile (6).
F42B 5/00 - Cartridge ammunition, e.g. separately-loaded propellant charges
F42B 5/02 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile
F42B 5/16 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge or powder
F42B 5/285 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements
F42B 5/307 - Cartridge cases of plastics formed by assembling several elements
F42B 10/40 - Range-increasing arrangements with combustion of a slow-burning charge, e.g. fumers, base-bleed projectiles
F42B 10/44 - Boat-tails specially adapted for drag reduction
F42B 33/04 - Fitting or extracting primers in or from fuzes or charges
Ammunition cartridge comprising a rigid casing including a tubular sleeve and a base closing an end of the casing, a projectile mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge contained inside the casing, and an ignition device. The ignition device comprises an ignition charge arranged to ignite the propellant charge at a point of ignition distal from the base and proximal the projectile.
F42B 5/16 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge or powder
F42B 5/10 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile with self-propelled bullet
F42B 5/285 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements
F42B 10/04 - Stabilising arrangements using fixed fins
Ammunition cartridge (1) comprising a rigid casing (4) including a tubular sleeve (16)and a base (14) closing an end of the casing, a projectile (6) mounted at another end of the casing, a propellant charge (10) contained inside the casing, and an ignition device (8). The ignition device comprises an ignition charge (56) arranged to ignite the propellant charge at a point of ignition distal from the base (14) and proximal the projectile (6).
F42B 5/10 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile with self-propelled bullet
F42B 5/16 - Cartridges, i.e. cases with propellant charge and missile characterised by composition or physical dimensions or form of propellant charge or powder
F42B 5/285 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements
F42B 10/04 - Stabilising arrangements using fixed fins
The invention relates to a method for producing cases, in which a case sleeve is formed from thin sheets, forming at least one element over an insert, a form or a cavity reproducing the conicity, the shoulder and the mouth that are characteristic of the case. The invention also relates to a product produced by the method, such as an ammunition case.
F42B 5/29 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements wound from sheets or strips
B21D 51/54 - Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects cartridge cases, e.g. for ammunition, for letter carriers in pneumatic-tube plants
F42B 5/285 - Cartridge cases of metal formed by assembling several elements
F42B 33/00 - Manufacture of ammunitionDismantling of ammunitionApparatus therefor
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