Frangible slug

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2006-02-03

2010-02-02

Carone, Michael (Department: 3641)

Ammunition and explosives

Projectiles

Composite

C102S516000, C102S438000, C102S439000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07654202

ABSTRACT:
Methods and articles are provided for frangible slugs. A method of manufacturing a frangible slug includes heating substantially spherical metallic powdered particles, wherein substantially all of the powdered particles have diameters larger than 125 microns and smaller than 250 microns, to form heated powdered particles. The method includes heating a microcrystalline wax, to form a melted wax. The method also includes combining the heated powdered particles with the melted wax, to form a liquid mixture. The method further includes filling a payload cavity of a frangible slug container with the liquid mixture to form a liquid mixture payload.

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