Abrégé

An explosive composition for use in telescopically expanding non-lethal training ammunition comprises tetrazene and paraffin wax. The explosive composition can be used as a primer and/or as a source of energetic material in a telescopically expanding non-lethal training cartridge; it can be used to propel a projectile from a telescopically expanding non-lethal training cartridge; and/or it can be used to expand telescopically a non-lethal training cartridge within a host gun.

Classes IPC  ?

• C06B 23/00 - Compositions caractérisées par des constituants non explosifs ou non thermiques
• C06B 43/00 - Compositions caractérisées par des constituants explosifs ou thermiques non prévus en
• F42B 5/10 - Cartouches, c.-à-d. projectile et douille avec charge propulsive formant un tout avec balle autopropulsée

Abrégé

A cartridge for use in a gun comprises a case, a gas generator, a piston, a stopper, and at least one channel for the passage of gas in and / or around the stopper wherein the piston is axially slideabiy contained in the case, the gas generator is located within the case adjacent a first end of the case, and the stopper is slideabiy contained within the piston for closing the at least one channel.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 5/045 - Cartouches, c.-à-d. projectile et douille avec charge propulsive formant un tout du type télescopique

Abrégé

The invention provides a marker projectile a hollow body (4) having an opening at the front; a marker substance (3) disposed within the hollow body (4); and an expelling member (5) within the hollow body (4) behind the marking substance (3); the hollow body (4) and expelling member (5) being configured such that upon impact of the projectile with a target, the momentum of the expelling member (5) relative to the hollow body (4) carries the expelling member (5) forwardly to expel the marking substance (3) through the opening, a separator (1) extending at least partly over the front opening, the separator (1) defining two or more spaces through which the marker substance (3) may pass when expelled through the opening and characterised by a deformable closing member (2) positioned between the marking substance (3) and the separator (1), the closing member (2) configured to deform under the impact of the travelling expelling member (5) whereby to release the marking substance (3) from the hollow body (4).

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 12/40 - Projectiles ou mines caractérisés par la charge militaire, l'effet recherché ou le matériau caractérisés par la nature de la charge militaire ou par l'effet recherché pour libérer des matériaux, des corps ou des particulesProjectiles ou mines caractérisés par la charge militaire, l'effet recherché ou le matériau caractérisés par la nature de la charge militaire ou par l'effet recherché pour produire une réaction chimique ou physiqueProjectiles ou mines caractérisés par la charge militaire, l'effet recherché ou le matériau caractérisés par la nature de la charge militaire ou par l'effet recherché pour la signalisation pour le marquage de la cible, c.-à-d. du type à indication d'impact