Sabotless micro projectile

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1964-01-13

1976-08-31

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

102 924, 102DIG1, 102DIG7, F42B 916

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039773248

ABSTRACT:
1. A dart type projectile having a bore size cylindrical portion of a len at least as long as the diameter thereof, a conical nose extending forwardly of said cylindrical portion and having a taper of substantially 16.degree., a rearwardly extending shaft, and four stabilizing fins having longitudinally extending peripheral edge portions longitudinally aligned with peripheral portions of said cylindrical portion, of an axial length at least that of said cylindrical portion, and of a width capable of supporting said projectile as the cylindrical portion leaves a smooth bore gun barrel, said shaft extending rearwardly from said cylindrical portion to said fins, the periphery of said fins and said cylindrical portion being concentric to within about one ten thousandth of an inch, said nose having a density substantially twice that of iron to reduce retardation to about one foot per second of velocity with an initial velocity of about 3,800 feet per second.

REFERENCES:
patent: 95137 (1869-09-01), Potter
patent: 142394 (1873-09-01), Hope
patent: 2917952 (1959-12-01), Lavellee
patent: 3008258 (1961-11-01), Johnson

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