Ammunition and explosives – Projectiles – Composite
Patent
1986-11-25
1988-02-16
Tudor, Harold J.
Ammunition and explosives
Projectiles
Composite
F42B 1114
Patent
active
047247690
ABSTRACT:
An improved subcaliber fin-stabilized penetrator projectile having a plurality of high density pre-penetrator elements mounted in axial alignment in front of a main penetrator body. A casing having a frusto-conically shaped inner axial through-bore is threadably mounted on said main penetrator body and said pre-penetrator elements are matingly mounted in said through-bore and have mating frusto-conical shapes. A ballistic hood is threadably mounted on the forward end of the casing. The main penetrator and pre-penetrator elements are made of a high density metal alloy.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4108072 (1978-08-01), Trinks et al.
Luther Hans-Werner
Montier Patrick
Sauvestre Jean-Claude
Winkelmann Juergen
Rheinmetall GmbH
Tudor Harold J.
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