Multiple purpose ammunition

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1984-12-17

1986-10-28

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Cartridges

Having divided propelling charge

102470, 102472, F42B 516

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active

046192026

ABSTRACT:
A multi-range ammunition unit for firing at a high angle and with preselected muzzle velocities. The ammunition unit includes at least two partial propellant charges, a first one of which is fixedly mounted to the bottom of the shell casing and the second one or ones of which are fixedly mounted to the bottom of the projectile of the ammunition unit. All partial propellant charges are coaxially arranged with respect to the shell casing. Mechanical and/or electrical ignition means are provided to first ignite the first propellant charge and then selectively sequentially ignite the second propellant charge or charges.

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patent: 3177809 (1965-04-01), French
patent: 3283719 (1966-11-01), Grandy
patent: 3773353 (1973-11-01), Trowbridge
patent: 4363272 (1982-12-01), Simmons

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