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Cartridge for hand and shoulder firearms

  • US 4,136,616 A
  • Filed: 08/09/1976
  • Issued: 01/30/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A cartridge for hand firearms and shoulder arms, comprising a cartridge case containing powder and a fuse, and a projectile inserted in said case, said projectile comprising a substantially cylindrical main body of hard material such as iron, tombac or copper, said body including a forwardly projecting annular rim portion which defines a central cavity and which mushrooms out upon the projectile striking the target, the leading end of said rim portion being constructed to form a shoulder, a convex cap at the front of said projectile and closing said cavity, said cap engaging and being supported by said shoulder, and a central projecting, generally pointed tip integral with said body and extending into said cavity, said cap remaining essentially intact and being pushed into said cavity so that said cap is fixed to said tip upon the projectile striking a target.

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