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Frangible armor piercing incendiary projectile

  • US 5,299,501 A
  • Filed: 02/16/1993
  • Issued: 04/05/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An ordnance projectile, comprisinga frangible porous generally cylindrical body made of a frangible molded sintered powder material consisting substantially of metal powder,said body having a tapered substantially conical nose portion thereon,said body being frangible into a multitude of granules upon impact of the body with a target,said body having an internal axial guide opening therein disposed behind said nose portion,a penetrator rod snugly received in said axial opening,said penetrator rod being made of a hard heavy metal composition and being effective to punch a hole in the target upon impact of the penetrator rod with the target,said axial guide opening in said body having an enlarged rear portion,an incendiary pellet snugly and directly received in said enlarged portion of said axial opening and engaging the rear end of said penetrator rod,said pellet having a larger diameter than said penetrator rod,and a massive metal closure plug securely mounted in said enlarged rear portion of said axial opening for securely retaining said incendiary pellet therein and for causing rapid ignition of said incendiary pellet by compression of said pellet and by forcing said pellet through the hole following impact of the projectile with the target whereby ignited particles of said incendiary pellet are energetically propelled through the hole.

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