Training cartridge
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1. A training cartridge comprising:
- an essentially cylindrical relatively thin-walled metal cartridge case having a front end and an ogival tip, a closed bottom end having a detonator, and having a relatively thick-walled, essentially cylindrical training cartridge insert having a central axial bore having a predetermined diameter disposed within and completely enclosed by said cartridge case;
said training cartridge insert extending from the closed bottom end of said cartridge case over a predetermined portion of the length of said cartridge case and having an outer surface with a diameter and shape which conforms to the interior surface of the wall of said cartridge case and substantially fills the interior region of said cartridge case throughout said predetermined portion of the length of said cartridge case; and
a training charge disposed within said axial bore of said insert, wherein said training charge substantially completely fills said bore in said training cartridge insert; and
further comprising sealing means for sealing each respective end of said bore.
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Abstract
A training cartridge including a training charge contained in a cartridge case. The training cartridge is for use in externally driven automatic weapons firing at high cadences and is to be manufactured easily and economically. This is accomplished by a cylindrical plastic insert having a central bore which accommodates the practice charge. It is introduced into a central case and is fixed therein by means of an externally applied rolled section.
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1. A training cartridge comprising:
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an essentially cylindrical relatively thin-walled metal cartridge case having a front end and an ogival tip, a closed bottom end having a detonator, and having a relatively thick-walled, essentially cylindrical training cartridge insert having a central axial bore having a predetermined diameter disposed within and completely enclosed by said cartridge case;
said training cartridge insert extending from the closed bottom end of said cartridge case over a predetermined portion of the length of said cartridge case and having an outer surface with a diameter and shape which conforms to the interior surface of the wall of said cartridge case and substantially fills the interior region of said cartridge case throughout said predetermined portion of the length of said cartridge case; anda training charge disposed within said axial bore of said insert, wherein said training charge substantially completely fills said bore in said training cartridge insert; and
further comprising sealing means for sealing each respective end of said bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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