Lead attached sabot slug
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1. A sabot having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
- a compression section defining a payload receiving chamber at a forward end of the sabot for receiving a slug therein, the compression section including a plurality of fins defined by a combination of alternating ridges on an interior and an exterior surface thereof, wherein the ridges are spaced from one another along the longitudinal axis; and
a solid section extending rearwardly from the compression section;
wherein the compression section is adapted to at least partially collapse along a direction of the longitudinal axis upon firing while remaining substantially intact to produce a volume change.
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Abstract
A sabot and a firearm round for a firearm. The sabot includes a compression section defining a payload receiving chamber. The payload chamber receives a slug to form the firearm round. Additionally, the sabot includes a solid section connected to the compression section. The solid section can include a powder cup section for sealing ignition gasses. Typically, the sabot is formed from a high density polyethylene.
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51 Claims
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1. A sabot having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
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a compression section defining a payload receiving chamber at a forward end of the sabot for receiving a slug therein, the compression section including a plurality of fins defined by a combination of alternating ridges on an interior and an exterior surface thereof, wherein the ridges are spaced from one another along the longitudinal axis; and a solid section extending rearwardly from the compression section; wherein the compression section is adapted to at least partially collapse along a direction of the longitudinal axis upon firing while remaining substantially intact to produce a volume change. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A firearm round having a longitudinal axis comprising:
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a sabot including a compression section defining a payload receiving chamber therein and a solid section connected to the compression section, said compression section including a plurality of alternating ridges on an interior and an exterior surface thereof, wherein the ridges are spaced from one another alone the longitudinal axis; and a slug received within the payload receiving chamber of the sabot; wherein the compression section is adapted to at least partially collapse along a direction of the longitudinal axis upon firing to produce a volume change. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A sabot having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
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a compression section defining a payload receiving chamber therein, said compression section including a plurality of fins defined by a combination of alternating internal and external ridges on an interior surface and exterior surface thereof, wherein the ridges are spaced from one another along the longitudinal axis; a post integrally formed within the payload receiving chamber; a locking ring residing within the payload receiving chamber; and a solid section connected to the compression section; wherein said compression section is adapted to at least partially collapse along a direction of the longitudinal axis upon firing, while remaining substantially intact, to produce a volume change. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A firearm round having a longitudinal axis, comprising:
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a sabot including a compression section defining a payload receiving chamber therein, said compression section including a plurality of fins defined by a combination of alternating internal and external ridges on an interior and exterior surface thereof, a post integrally formed within the payload receiving chamber and a solid section projecting rearwardly from the compression section, wherein the ridges are spaced from one another along the longitudinal axis; a slug fitted to the post of the sabot; wherein said compression section is adapted to at least partially annularly collapse along a direction of the longitudinal axis upon firing to produce a volume change. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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