Armor penetration shaped-charge projectile

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1976-02-23

1977-07-12

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

102 24HC, F42B 1310

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040346730

ABSTRACT:
A shaped-charge projectile having a cylindrical chamber containing a main charge, a fluted liner projecting into the chamber and means causing the liner to expand upon impact with a target and prior to firing of the main charge to thereby increase the penetrating power of the projectile. According to one aspect the means comprises a pyrotechnic material located within the liner, according to a second aspect the means comprises a ram driven into the liner and according to a third aspect the means comprises a plurality of rigid rods fixed to the flutes of the liner.

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patent: 3109373 (1963-11-01), Saffer, Jr.
patent: 3565009 (1971-02-01), Allred
patent: 3714897 (1973-02-01), Parker
patent: 3840246 (1974-10-01), McCullough, Jr. et al.
patent: 3949674 (1976-04-01), Talley

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