Pre-molded aft seal for discarding sabot projectiles

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1996-05-17

1998-05-05

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Projectiles

Composite

102532, F42B 1406

Patent

active

057477256

ABSTRACT:
An armor piercing fin stabilized discarding sabot kinetic energy projectile includes a pre-molded plastic aft seal sleeve to protect the sabot from damage from the propellant and replaces both the RTV and the protective sheath of conventional designs. The seal is manufactured from thermoplastic polyurethane or thermoplastic polyester elastomer.

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