Narrowing high strength polymer-based cartridge casing for blank and subsonic ammunition
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1. A high strength polymer-based subsonic ammunition comprising:
- an upper component, molded from a polymer, comprising;
a first end having a mouth and a neck; and
at least an upper inner wall between the first end and a second end of the upper component opposite the first end, and having a first slope;
a projectile having a standard weight removably engaged with the mouth;
a lower component, molded from a polymer, joined to the upper component, comprising at least a lower inner wall between the upper component and a flash hole and having a second slope; and
a propellant chamber formed by the upper and lower inner walls, the first slope does not equal the second slope, and the first and second slopes are configured to reduce a volume of the propellant chamber to permit only enough propellant to propel the projectile at subsonic speeds.
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Abstract
A high strength polymer-based cartridge casing includes an upper component of polymer, a bullet of a standard weight, a lower component of polymer, and an insert. The upper component has a shoulder portion and an upper component inner wall has a first slope extending from the shoulder. The lower component has a lower component inner wall having a second slope. The upper and lower component inner walls form a propellant chamber; and the first and second slopes reduce a volume of the propellant chamber. The reduced volume of the propellant chamber permits only enough propellant to propel a bullet engaged in the cartridge casing at subsonic speeds.
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1. A high strength polymer-based subsonic ammunition comprising:
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an upper component, molded from a polymer, comprising; a first end having a mouth and a neck; and at least an upper inner wall between the first end and a second end of the upper component opposite the first end, and having a first slope; a projectile having a standard weight removably engaged with the mouth; a lower component, molded from a polymer, joined to the upper component, comprising at least a lower inner wall between the upper component and a flash hole and having a second slope; and a propellant chamber formed by the upper and lower inner walls, the first slope does not equal the second slope, and the first and second slopes are configured to reduce a volume of the propellant chamber to permit only enough propellant to propel the projectile at subsonic speeds. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A high strength polymer-based subsonic ammunition comprising:
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an upper component, molded from a polymer; a bullet, having a standard weight, removably engaged with the upper component; a lower component, molded from a polymer, and engaged the upper component; an insert engaged to the lower component; a shoulder portion of the upper component; an upper component inner wall having a first slope extending from the shoulder and directed toward the lower component; a lower component inner wall having a second slope extending from the upper component toward the insert; a propellant chamber formed from the upper and lower component inner walls, the first and second slopes reduce a volume of the propellant chamber and the first and second slopes do not equal each other, wherein the reduced volume of the propellant chamber is configured to permit only enough propellant to propel the bullet at subsonic speeds. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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