Two part ammunition round

Details Two part ammunition round Two part ammunition round

1994-03-28

1995-03-28

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Cartridges

Having divided propelling charge

102202, 102430, 102431, 102439, F42B 502

Patent

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054007151

ABSTRACT:
Ammunition round comprising a forward cartridge 1 including a projectile 6 and a propellant charge 8, a rearward cartridge 2 including a propellant charge 8 and a propellant ignition system 3, 10, 14, and a propellant charge igniter 16 located so as to lie positioned between the first and second propellant charges when the round is loaded, wherein the propellant ignition system includes ignition transfer means 14 for transferring ignition from the rear of the rearward cartridge to the propellant charge igniter and the propellant charge igniter 16 includes ignition propagation means, preferably in the form of igniter cord 26, for spreading ignition laterally to facilitate rapid simultaneous ignition of the two charges.

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