GB2003261A - A sub-calibre rifle- cartridge - Google Patents

A sub-calibre rifle- cartridge

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GB2003261A
GB2003261A GB7834193A GB7834193A GB2003261A GB 2003261 A GB2003261 A GB 2003261A GB 7834193 A GB7834193 A GB 7834193A GB 7834193 A GB7834193 A GB 7834193A GB 2003261 A GB2003261 A GB 2003261A
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projectile
jacket
sub
spread
cartridge
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GB7834193A
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Rheinmetall Industrie AG
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Rheinmetall GmbH
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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

Abstract

A sub-calibre rifle cartridge having a drive base 4 a projectile 1 and a plastics jacket 2 enclosing the projectile with a number of longitudinal preselected fracture lines 2b. The jacket being arranged to start to spread open at the nose on firing and during travel along the barrel and to spread fully open after leaving the muzzle. Connection with the drive base being by an interlocking arrangement 6 which disconnects when the segments of the jacket have spread 30 DEG . Torque is transmitted to the projectile from the base by engagement of a tang 4d in a slot 1a. <IMAGE>
GB7834193A 1977-08-24 1978-08-22 Subcalibre rifle-cartridge Expired GB2003261B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19772738121 DE2738121A1 (en) 1977-08-24 1977-08-24 RIFLE CARTRIDGE WITH A PLASTIC COAT ENCLOSING THE LOWER CALIBER BULLET

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GB2003261A true GB2003261A (en) 1979-03-07
GB2003261B GB2003261B (en) 1982-03-17

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GB7834193A Expired GB2003261B (en) 1977-08-24 1978-08-22 Subcalibre rifle-cartridge

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FR (1) FR2401399A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2003261B (en)

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2128301A (en) * 1980-06-26 1984-04-26 Rheinmetall Gmbh Sub-calibre projectiles
GB2214278A (en) * 1987-07-23 1989-08-31 Rheinmetall Gmbh Sabot projectiles.
EP0375312A1 (en) * 1988-12-23 1990-06-27 General Electric Company High velocity sabot for spin stabilized penetrator
GB2239695A (en) * 1986-07-01 1991-07-10 Gen Electric A round of ammunition
GB2282214A (en) * 1993-09-08 1995-03-29 Rheinmetall Gmbh Discarding sabot
EP2336711A1 (en) * 2009-12-21 2011-06-22 Nexter Munitions Launching device for sub-caliber artillery projectile
CN112611273A (en) * 2020-11-27 2021-04-06 江苏科技大学 Multi-fragment synchronous high-speed launching bullet holder and using method thereof

Families Citing this family (7)

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US4709638A (en) * 1981-09-24 1987-12-01 Honeywell Inc. Discarding sabot projectile
SE444984B (en) * 1982-05-28 1986-05-20 Bofors Ab DRIVING ORGANIZATION FOR UNDER-CALIBRATED ROTATION STABILIZED PROJECTIL
US4467724A (en) * 1982-08-30 1984-08-28 Olin Corporation Sabot projectile core restraint
DE3761234D1 (en) * 1986-03-21 1990-01-25 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag DRIVING MIRROR FLOOR WITH A DRIVING MIRROR REAR TO WHICH A FASTENING SLEEVE IS FASTENED OVER A TARGET BREAKING POINT.
SE462242B (en) * 1988-10-06 1990-05-21 Bofors Ab DEVICE TO ENABLE INPUT AND AUTOMATIC SHOOTING IN A ELVEST OF A AMUNITION UNIT PROVIDED WITH A RIVER MIRROR
AT399582B (en) * 1991-07-17 1995-06-26 Steyr Daimler Puch Ag SUB-CALIBRARY FLOOR WITH DRIVE MIRROR
US5214238A (en) * 1992-03-23 1993-05-25 Christopher Young Sabot for chambering conventional bullets in a shotgun

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2128301A (en) * 1980-06-26 1984-04-26 Rheinmetall Gmbh Sub-calibre projectiles
GB2239695A (en) * 1986-07-01 1991-07-10 Gen Electric A round of ammunition
GB2239695B (en) * 1986-07-01 1991-10-23 Gen Electric A round of ammunition.
GB2214278A (en) * 1987-07-23 1989-08-31 Rheinmetall Gmbh Sabot projectiles.
US4920889A (en) * 1987-07-23 1990-05-01 Rheinmetall Gmbh Fin stabilized, subcaliber propelling cage sobot projectile
EP0375312A1 (en) * 1988-12-23 1990-06-27 General Electric Company High velocity sabot for spin stabilized penetrator
GB2282214A (en) * 1993-09-08 1995-03-29 Rheinmetall Gmbh Discarding sabot
US5481981A (en) * 1993-09-08 1996-01-09 Rheinmetall Gmbh Sabot for a subcaliber projectile
GB2282214B (en) * 1993-09-08 1997-07-23 Rheinmetall Gmbh Discarding sabot
EP2336711A1 (en) * 2009-12-21 2011-06-22 Nexter Munitions Launching device for sub-caliber artillery projectile
CN112611273A (en) * 2020-11-27 2021-04-06 江苏科技大学 Multi-fragment synchronous high-speed launching bullet holder and using method thereof
CN112611273B (en) * 2020-11-27 2022-08-23 江苏科技大学 Multi-fragment synchronous high-speed launching bullet holder and using method thereof

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DE2738121A1 (en) 1979-03-01
FR2401399B3 (en) 1981-03-27
FR2401399A1 (en) 1979-03-23
GB2003261B (en) 1982-03-17

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