Compressed gas powered ammunition for guns

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1985-12-26

1987-10-06

Kyle, Deborah L.

Ammunition and explosives

Cartridges

Having liquid/gas propellent means

42 16, 124 57, 124 70, 124 74, F42B 502, F41B 1108

Patent

active

046975233

ABSTRACT:
A simple to manufacture high pressure rechargeable ammunition cartridge comprising a hollow pressure casing 20 providing a gas storage space 19 to hold compressed gas therein, with a discharge passage 25 in a front part of said casing said gas storage space; an actuation passage 24 extending into said casing from the rear; a valve opening 52 at a front end of said actuation passage, and a valve member which has a normal position wherein it closes said valve opening and blocks said discharge passage, and is movable bodily forwards as shown from said normal position to open both said valve opening and said discharge passage to allow gas to escape from the pressure casing directly through both of said passages to drive a missile. The valve member may be modified so as to be dischargeable from the cartridge and may form part of a missile.

REFERENCES:
patent: 387256 (1888-08-01), Pratt
patent: 4531458 (1985-07-01), Saxby
patent: 4601278 (1986-07-01), Kim

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