EP0262574A1 - Ammunition round - Google Patents
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- EP0262574A1 EP0262574A1 EP87113911A EP87113911A EP0262574A1 EP 0262574 A1 EP0262574 A1 EP 0262574A1 EP 87113911 A EP87113911 A EP 87113911A EP 87113911 A EP87113911 A EP 87113911A EP 0262574 A1 EP0262574 A1 EP 0262574A1
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- Prior art keywords
- sabot
- bullet
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- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 230000013011 mating Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 description 1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B12/00—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material
- F42B12/02—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
- F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- F42B14/00—Projectiles or missiles characterised by arrangements for guiding or sealing them inside barrels, or for lubricating or cleaning barrels
- F42B14/06—Sub-calibre projectiles having sabots; Sabots therefor
- F42B14/064—Sabots enclosing the rear end of a kinetic energy projectile, i.e. having a closed disk shaped obturator base and petals extending forward from said base
Definitions
- the present invention relates to ammunition and particularly to ammunition for use in conventional small arms weapons having rifled or non-rifled barrels.
- Our EP-A-0129777 describes an ammunition round which comprises a casing for containing a propelling charge, a substantially full bore diameter bullet which has a plurality of full length grooves in its outer surface extending helically around or substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bullet, and a sabot in which the bullet seats and which seals the bullet into the casing, the sabot having at least a part with a diameter greater than the diameter of the bullet and a plurality of fingers engaging respective ones of the grooves in the bullet to cause the bullet to spin as the sabot is rotated by engagement with rifling grooves in a barrel through which the round is fired.
- a similar ammunition round for non-rifled barrels is also disclosed.
- the bullet or slug has a rearwardly tapered conical protrusion and the sabot has a complementary conically tapered recess, the conical angle of the recess in the sabot being greater than the conical angle of the protrusion on the bullet or slug.
- the bullet and slug are of the type referred to in EP-A-0129777, in which the bullet has helical or parallel grooves which are engaged by fingers on the sabot in order to transfer spin from the sabot to the bullet mechanically, but the invention has application to prior, conventional bullet and sabot configurations.
- the bullet or slug 1 is preferably of the type shown in Figures 1 to 5, or 6 to 7, or 12 in EP-A-0129777.
- the bullet or slug 1 is suitably modified to include a rearward protrusion 2 having a rearward conical taper of conical angle ⁇ , thus providing a conical surface 3.
- the sabot 4 which is preferably plastics, has a complementary conical recess 5, the conical surface 6 of which has a conical angle ⁇ greater than the angle ⁇ of the taper on the protrusion 2.
- the sabot preferably has forwardly projecting fingers 7 which engage in grooves (not shown) in the bullet 1, as described in our EP-A-0129777.
- the conical angle on the protrusion is 55° and that on the sabot is 60°.
- the sabot 4 has a central aperture 8 which allows forward movement of the sabot (see Figure 2) on filing of the round under the gas pressure acting on the rear face 9 of the sabot. Due to the different conical angles on the sabot recess and bullet protrusion a substantially uniform expansion 11 of the sabot over the length of its cylindrical periphery 10 is produced on firing as shown in Figure 2 as the sabot is compressed against the rear of the bullet.
Abstract
An ammunition round comprises a bullet or slug (1) and a sabot (4) mounted on the rear of the slug (1) for sealing expanding gas from the firing of the round within the barrel behind the bullet or slug (1). The bullet or slug (1) has a rearwardly tapered conical protrusion (2) and the sabot has a complementary conically tapered recess (5), the conical angle (β) of the recess (5) in the sabot (4) being greater than the conical angle (α) of the protrusion (2) on the bullet or slug (1).
Description
- The present invention relates to ammunition and particularly to ammunition for use in conventional small arms weapons having rifled or non-rifled barrels.
- Our EP-A-0129777 describes an ammunition round which comprises a casing for containing a propelling charge, a substantially full bore diameter bullet which has a plurality of full length grooves in its outer surface extending helically around or substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bullet, and a sabot in which the bullet seats and which seals the bullet into the casing, the sabot having at least a part with a diameter greater than the diameter of the bullet and a plurality of fingers engaging respective ones of the grooves in the bullet to cause the bullet to spin as the sabot is rotated by engagement with rifling grooves in a barrel through which the round is fired. A similar ammunition round for non-rifled barrels is also disclosed.
- Whilst such an ammunition round works satisfactorally, in certain circumstances it may be desirable to improve sealing between the sabot and the bore of the barrel.
- According to the present invention therefore in an ammunition round which comprises a bullet or slug and a sabot mounted on the rear of the slug for sealing expanding gas from the firing of the round within the barrel behind the bullet or slug, the bullet or slug has a rearwardly tapered conical protrusion and the sabot has a complementary conically tapered recess, the conical angle of the recess in the sabot being greater than the conical angle of the protrusion on the bullet or slug.
- Preferably, the bullet and slug are of the type referred to in EP-A-0129777, in which the bullet has helical or parallel grooves which are engaged by fingers on the sabot in order to transfer spin from the sabot to the bullet mechanically, but the invention has application to prior, conventional bullet and sabot configurations.
- By providing the sabot and bullet or slug with mating parts having different conical angles, expansion of the sabot under the action of the expanding gas, caused by relative axial sliding movement of the sabot on the conical protrusion of the bullet, is evenly distributed over the length of the cylindrical peripheral surface of the sabot. It has been found that when the conical angles on the protrusion and the recess are the same, uneven distribution of the expansion results, in turn resulting in a poor gas seal. This is due to the varying wall thickness of the sabot resulting from the conical recess.
- One example of an ammunition round constructed in accordance with the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ammunition round; and
- Figure 2 is a similar view showing the configuration of the ammunition round after firing.
- In both Figures 1 and 2 the ammunition round casing and the barrel of the gun through which the round is fired have been removed for clarity.
- The bullet or slug 1 is preferably of the type shown in Figures 1 to 5, or 6 to 7, or 12 in EP-A-0129777.
- The bullet or slug 1 is suitably modified to include a
rearward protrusion 2 having a rearward conical taper of conical angle α, thus providing aconical surface 3. The sabot 4, which is preferably plastics, has a complementaryconical recess 5, the conical surface 6 of which has a conical angle α greater than the angle α of the taper on theprotrusion 2. The sabot preferably has forwardly projecting fingers 7 which engage in grooves (not shown) in the bullet 1, as described in our EP-A-0129777. - In the example shown the conical angle on the protrusion is 55° and that on the sabot is 60°. The sabot 4 has a
central aperture 8 which allows forward movement of the sabot (see Figure 2) on filing of the round under the gas pressure acting on the rear face 9 of the sabot. Due to the different conical angles on the sabot recess and bullet protrusion a substantially uniform expansion 11 of the sabot over the length of itscylindrical periphery 10 is produced on firing as shown in Figure 2 as the sabot is compressed against the rear of the bullet.
Claims (4)
1. An ammunition round which comprises a bullet or slug (1) and a sabot (4) mounted on the rear of the slug for sealing expanding gas from the firing of the round within the barrel behind the bullet or slug, the bullet or slug having a rearwardly tapered conical protrusion (2) and the sabot having a complementary conically tapered recess (5), characterized in that the conical angle (ß) of the recess (5) in the sabot is greater than the conical angle (α) of the protrusion (2) on the bullet or slug.
2. A round according to claim 1, in which the conical angle (α) of the protrusion is 55°.
3. A round according to claim 1 or claim 2, in which the conical angle (ß) of the recess is 60°.
4. A round according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sabot has an aperture (8) extending from the apex of the recess (5) to the rear face (9) of the sabot opposite the recess.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8623153 | 1986-09-26 | ||
GB868623153A GB8623153D0 (en) | 1986-09-26 | 1986-09-26 | Ammunition round |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0262574A1 true EP0262574A1 (en) | 1988-04-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP87906411A Withdrawn EP0323977A1 (en) | 1986-09-26 | 1987-09-23 | Ammunition round |
EP87113911A Withdrawn EP0262574A1 (en) | 1986-09-25 | 1987-09-23 | Ammunition round |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP87906411A Withdrawn EP0323977A1 (en) | 1986-09-26 | 1987-09-23 | Ammunition round |
Country Status (11)
Country | Link |
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EP (2) | EP0323977A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH02500855A (en) |
KR (1) | KR880701860A (en) |
AU (1) | AU8024187A (en) |
BR (1) | BR8707824A (en) |
DK (1) | DK285588A (en) |
FI (1) | FI891406A0 (en) |
GB (1) | GB8623153D0 (en) |
HU (1) | HUT50958A (en) |
IL (1) | IL83991A0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1988002469A1 (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2786562A1 (en) * | 1998-11-26 | 2000-06-02 | Jean Noel Letellier | Adapter for firing sub-calibre bullet from a smooth-barrelled gun has truncated conical elements to hold components together inside barrel |
EP1391683A2 (en) * | 2002-08-21 | 2004-02-25 | R.A. Brands, L.L.C. | Sabot for a slug |
WO2009109817A1 (en) * | 2008-03-03 | 2009-09-11 | Industrias El Gamo, Sa | Procedure for manufacturing a pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun and pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun thus obtained. |
Families Citing this family (1)
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JP5305378B2 (en) * | 2008-08-21 | 2013-10-02 | 株式会社Ihiエアロスペース | Obturators and bullets |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB145808A (en) * | 1917-08-17 | 1920-07-08 | Franc Bergery | Improvements in and relating to bullets and other projectiles for small arms and artillery |
FR828459A (en) * | 1937-01-27 | 1938-05-18 | Projectile improvements for firearms | |
GB737348A (en) * | 1953-04-18 | 1955-09-21 | Hans Otto Donner | Improvements in or relating to mortar projectiles |
US2983225A (en) * | 1944-06-30 | 1961-05-09 | Nelson A Walker | Projectile |
CH545956A (en) * | 1972-05-13 | 1974-02-15 | Paul J Kopsch | Shell antifriction coating - for a shell with a disengaging lightweight cap |
WO1983001300A1 (en) * | 1981-10-06 | 1983-04-14 | Michael John Robins | A pellet for an air, gas or spring gun |
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1986
- 1986-09-26 GB GB868623153A patent/GB8623153D0/en active Pending
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1987
- 1987-09-23 BR BR8707824A patent/BR8707824A/en unknown
- 1987-09-23 JP JP62505837A patent/JPH02500855A/en active Pending
- 1987-09-23 EP EP87906411A patent/EP0323977A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1987-09-23 WO PCT/EP1987/000543 patent/WO1988002469A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1987-09-23 IL IL83991A patent/IL83991A0/en unknown
- 1987-09-23 AU AU80241/87A patent/AU8024187A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1987-09-23 HU HU875258A patent/HUT50958A/en unknown
- 1987-09-23 EP EP87113911A patent/EP0262574A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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1988
- 1988-05-25 DK DK285588A patent/DK285588A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1988-05-25 KR KR1019880700578A patent/KR880701860A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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1989
- 1989-03-23 FI FI891406A patent/FI891406A0/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB145808A (en) * | 1917-08-17 | 1920-07-08 | Franc Bergery | Improvements in and relating to bullets and other projectiles for small arms and artillery |
FR828459A (en) * | 1937-01-27 | 1938-05-18 | Projectile improvements for firearms | |
US2983225A (en) * | 1944-06-30 | 1961-05-09 | Nelson A Walker | Projectile |
GB737348A (en) * | 1953-04-18 | 1955-09-21 | Hans Otto Donner | Improvements in or relating to mortar projectiles |
CH545956A (en) * | 1972-05-13 | 1974-02-15 | Paul J Kopsch | Shell antifriction coating - for a shell with a disengaging lightweight cap |
WO1983001300A1 (en) * | 1981-10-06 | 1983-04-14 | Michael John Robins | A pellet for an air, gas or spring gun |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2786562A1 (en) * | 1998-11-26 | 2000-06-02 | Jean Noel Letellier | Adapter for firing sub-calibre bullet from a smooth-barrelled gun has truncated conical elements to hold components together inside barrel |
EP1391683A2 (en) * | 2002-08-21 | 2004-02-25 | R.A. Brands, L.L.C. | Sabot for a slug |
EP1391683A3 (en) * | 2002-08-21 | 2004-08-18 | R.A. Brands, L.L.C. | Sabot for a slug |
US8261667B2 (en) | 2002-08-21 | 2012-09-11 | Ra Brands, L.L.C. | Lead attached sabot slug |
WO2009109817A1 (en) * | 2008-03-03 | 2009-09-11 | Industrias El Gamo, Sa | Procedure for manufacturing a pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun and pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun thus obtained. |
CN101981404A (en) * | 2008-03-03 | 2011-02-23 | 加莫户外有限公司 | Procedure for manufacturing a pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun and pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun thus obtained |
US7975590B2 (en) | 2008-03-03 | 2011-07-12 | Gamo Outdoor, Sl | Procedure for manufacturing a pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun and pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun thus obtained |
US8037796B2 (en) | 2008-03-03 | 2011-10-18 | Francisco Casas Salva | Procedure for manufacturing a pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun and pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun thus obtained |
CN101981404B (en) * | 2008-03-03 | 2013-12-11 | 加莫户外有限公司 | Pellet for sporting rifle or sporting gun and manufacture method thereof |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DK285588D0 (en) | 1988-05-25 |
GB8623153D0 (en) | 1986-10-29 |
AU8024187A (en) | 1988-04-21 |
WO1988002469A1 (en) | 1988-04-07 |
EP0323977A1 (en) | 1989-07-19 |
FI891406A (en) | 1989-03-23 |
DK285588A (en) | 1988-05-25 |
IL83991A0 (en) | 1988-02-29 |
BR8707824A (en) | 1989-08-15 |
FI891406A0 (en) | 1989-03-23 |
JPH02500855A (en) | 1990-03-22 |
HUT50958A (en) | 1990-03-28 |
KR880701860A (en) | 1988-11-05 |
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Inventor name: SULLIVAN, LEROY JAMES |