Spin-stabilized projectile having a multi-part guide band and method of making the projectile
First Claim
1. A spin-stabilized projectile for use with a gun barrel, the spin-stabilized projectile having a longitudinal projectile axis, a projectile body and a guide band being circumferentially mounted on an outer face of said projectile body;
- said guide band comprising a plurality of axially adjoining partial guide bands;
one of said partial guide bands being a first partial guide band made of a material selected from the group consisting of copper and a copper alloy; and
one of said partial guide bands being a second partial guide band made of soft iron and axially adjoining said first partial guide band;
a total axial length of all second partial guide bands being between 5% and 50% of a total axial length of said guide bands,wherein the total number of said partial guide bands is two, said projectile has a rear terminus and a front terminus, the partial guide band closest to the rear terminus is said second partial guide band and the partial guide band closest to the front terminus is said first partial guide band, and the second partial guide band has a maximum outside diameter that is greater than a maximum inside diameter of the gun barrel taken at an outer most portion of arooves of rifling of the gun barrel.
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Abstract
A spin-stabilized projectile has a projectile body and a guide band being circumferentially mounted on an outer face of the projectile body. The guide band includes a plurality of axially adjoining partial guide bands. One of the partial guide bands is a first partial guide band made of copper, a copper alloy or another soft metal. One of the partial guide bands is a second partial guide band made of soft iron and axially adjoining the first partial guide band. A total axial length of all second partial guide bands is between 5% and 50% of the total axial length of the guide band.
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10 Claims
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1. A spin-stabilized projectile for use with a gun barrel, the spin-stabilized projectile having a longitudinal projectile axis, a projectile body and a guide band being circumferentially mounted on an outer face of said projectile body;
- said guide band comprising a plurality of axially adjoining partial guide bands;
one of said partial guide bands being a first partial guide band made of a material selected from the group consisting of copper and a copper alloy; and
one of said partial guide bands being a second partial guide band made of soft iron and axially adjoining said first partial guide band;
a total axial length of all second partial guide bands being between 5% and 50% of a total axial length of said guide bands,wherein the total number of said partial guide bands is two, said projectile has a rear terminus and a front terminus, the partial guide band closest to the rear terminus is said second partial guide band and the partial guide band closest to the front terminus is said first partial guide band, and the second partial guide band has a maximum outside diameter that is greater than a maximum inside diameter of the gun barrel taken at an outer most portion of arooves of rifling of the gun barrel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- said guide band comprising a plurality of axially adjoining partial guide bands;
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9. A spin-stabilized projectile for use with a gun barrel, the spin-stabilized projectile having a longitudinal projectile axis, a projectile body and a guide band being circumferentially mounted on an outer face of said projectile body;
- said guide band comprising a plurality of axially adjoining partial guide bands;
one of said partial guide bands being a first partial guide band made of a material selected from the group consisting of copper and a copper alloy; and
one of said partial guide bands being a second partial guide band made of soft iron and axially adjoining said first partial guide band;
a total axial length of all second partial guide bands being between 5% and 50% of a total axial length of said guide band,wherein the total number of said partial guide bands is two, said projectile has a rear terminus and a front terminus, the partial guide band closest to the rear terminus is said second partial guide band and the partial guide band closest to the front terminus is said first partial guide band, and the second partial guide band is for providing a propellant gas seal between the projectile and the gun barrel. - View Dependent Claims (10)
- said guide band comprising a plurality of axially adjoining partial guide bands;
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