Method of making a frangible non-toxic projectile
First Claim
1. A method of making a frangible, non-toxic projectile comprising:
- melting substantially pure bismuth metal;
pouring a quantity of said bismuth metal into a mold;
cooling said quantity of bismuth metal to form a substantially crystalline or poly-crystalline bismuth core;
swaging said core in a profile die having a bleed hole; and
electroplating said core so as to form an electroplated core.
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Abstract
A method of making a frangible, non-toxic projectile is described in which substantially pure bismuth metal is melted, a quantity of the bismuth metal is poured into a mold, the bismuth metal is cooled to form a substantially bismuth metal core, the core is swaged in a profile die having a bleed hole of about 0.020 inch to about 0.038 inch in diameter, and the core is electroplated. The swaging may eliminate substantially a surface irregularity. The projectile may be releasably disposed in a cartridge along with a propellant and a primer, in which the primer ignites the propellant upon contact with a firing pin. The cartridge may itself be releasably disposed within a barrel of a firearm.
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1. A method of making a frangible, non-toxic projectile comprising:
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melting substantially pure bismuth metal;
pouring a quantity of said bismuth metal into a mold;
cooling said quantity of bismuth metal to form a substantially crystalline or poly-crystalline bismuth core;
swaging said core in a profile die having a bleed hole; and
electroplating said core so as to form an electroplated core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A frangible, non-toxic projectile comprising:
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a core of substantially crystalline or poly-crystalline bismuth; and
a coating electroplatably disposed over said core. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for making a frangible, non-toxic projectile comprising:
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means for molding substantially pure molten bismuth metal into a substantially crystalline or poly-crystalline bismuth core;
means operatively associated with the molding means for swaging said core in a profile die having a bleed hole; and
means operatively associated with the swaging means for electroplating said core to form an electroplated core. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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