EP0987513A3 - Subcalibre projectile - Google Patents

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EP0987513A3
EP0987513A3 EP99125786A EP99125786A EP0987513A3 EP 0987513 A3 EP0987513 A3 EP 0987513A3 EP 99125786 A EP99125786 A EP 99125786A EP 99125786 A EP99125786 A EP 99125786A EP 0987513 A3 EP0987513 A3 EP 0987513A3
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tail
tip
subcalibre projectile
bullet
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Jakob Burri
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RWM Schweiz AG
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Oerlikon Contraves Pyrotec AG
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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
    • F42B12/04—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type
    • F42B12/06—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the warhead or the intended effect of armour-piercing type with hard or heavy core; Kinetic energy penetrators
    • 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
    • F42B12/72—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material
    • F42B12/74—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the core or solid body
    • F42B12/745—Projectiles, missiles or mines characterised by the warhead, the intended effect, or the material characterised by the material of the core or solid body the core being made of plastics; Compounds or blends of plastics and other materials, e.g. fillers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B8/00—Practice or training ammunition
    • F42B8/12—Projectiles or missiles
    • F42B8/14—Projectiles or missiles disintegrating in flight or upon impact

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  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
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Abstract

Sub-caliber bullet comprises a bullet body held in the propelling shell (1). The bullet body is formed as a smash penetrator (2) having a tip (21) and a tail (22) directly connected to each other. The tip and the tail are made of different material in a required weight ratio.
EP99125786A 1999-02-25 1999-12-23 Subcalibre projectile Expired - Lifetime EP0987513B1 (en)

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CH34499 1999-02-25
CH34499 1999-02-25

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EP0987513A2 EP0987513A2 (en) 2000-03-22
EP0987513A3 true EP0987513A3 (en) 2000-04-05
EP0987513B1 EP0987513B1 (en) 2001-07-04

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EP99125786A Expired - Lifetime EP0987513B1 (en) 1999-02-25 1999-12-23 Subcalibre projectile

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AT (1) ATE202843T1 (en)
DE (1) DE59900145D1 (en)
GR (1) GR3036717T3 (en)

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Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE840898A (en) * 1976-04-20 1976-10-20 TRAINING AMMUNITION
EP0090888A1 (en) * 1982-03-05 1983-10-12 The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Improvements in or relating to sub-projectiles for discarding sabot practice shot
DE3339078A1 (en) * 1982-11-18 1985-05-09 Rheinmetall GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf Fin-stabilised sub-calibre projectile of high length/diameter ratio
DE2743732A1 (en) * 1977-09-29 1986-07-10 Rheinmetall GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf BULLET STOCK
DE8403719U1 (en) * 1984-02-08 1987-04-16 Heide, Marion, 4030 Ratingen, De
DE3802002A1 (en) * 1988-01-25 1989-08-10 Kaltmann Hans Joachim Projectile without any detonator or explosive, for weapons with barrels

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE840898A (en) * 1976-04-20 1976-10-20 TRAINING AMMUNITION
DE2743732A1 (en) * 1977-09-29 1986-07-10 Rheinmetall GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf BULLET STOCK
EP0090888A1 (en) * 1982-03-05 1983-10-12 The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Improvements in or relating to sub-projectiles for discarding sabot practice shot
DE3339078A1 (en) * 1982-11-18 1985-05-09 Rheinmetall GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf Fin-stabilised sub-calibre projectile of high length/diameter ratio
DE8403719U1 (en) * 1984-02-08 1987-04-16 Heide, Marion, 4030 Ratingen, De
DE3802002A1 (en) * 1988-01-25 1989-08-10 Kaltmann Hans Joachim Projectile without any detonator or explosive, for weapons with barrels

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EP0987513A2 (en) 2000-03-22
DE59900145D1 (en) 2001-08-09
ATE202843T1 (en) 2001-07-15
GR3036717T3 (en) 2001-12-31
EP0987513B1 (en) 2001-07-04

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