Ammunition and explosives – Cartridges – Projectile structure
Patent
1991-12-09
1993-02-02
Brown, David H.
Ammunition and explosives
Cartridges
Projectile structure
102521, F42B 5067, F42B 502
Patent
active
051839610
ABSTRACT:
A cartridge assembly for propelling a subscaliber penetrator through a gun tube which has a portion of the propellant charge contained in an annular cavity surrounding the sabot is disclosed. The annular cavity is defined by the scoop shaped front bourrelet, the aft bourrelet which has three radially extending support posts and bore riding shoes, and a combustible tubular case extension over the aft bourrelet extending forward to the front bourrelet. The assemlby includes cartridge case having a multistrand ignition system having a plurality of flexible combustible ignition strand. The strands extend through the propellant charge in the case and extend between the posts of the aft bourrelet into the annular cavity to simultaneously ignite the propellant charge contained therein with the portion of the charge in the cartridge case.
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Campoli Ralph F.
McGovern John T.
Brown David H.
Burdick Bruce E.
Olin Corporation
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