A case jacket made of a felted, in particular combustible fibrous material, comprising a cylindrical case jacket portion and a calotte-shaped case bottom which is connected to an end of the cylindrical case jacket portion, wherein the bottom-side end of the case jacket portion has a first inside diameter and a first outside diameter, and wherein the case bottom has an annular connecting edge towards the case jacket portion, which has a second inside diameter that is smaller than the first inside diameter, and a second outside diameter which is smaller than the second outside diameter, includes a conical connecting portion whose one end has the first inside diameter and the first outside diameter and is connected to the bottom-side end of the case jacket portion, and whose other end has the second inside diameter and the second outside diameter and is connected to the connecting edge of the case bottom, wherein the angle of inclination of the inner wall and the angle of inclination of the outer wall of the conical connecting portion with respect to the cylinder axis are not more than 10°.

A caseless ammunition cartridge includes a unitary outer portion having forward, central section and rear sections. The forward section has an aerodynamic tangent ogive profile. The rear section has a cylindrical profile. The central section has a conical profile that transitions from the radius of the forward section to the radius of the rear section. An inner core, disposed within the unitary metallic outer portion, has a front portion encased by the forward section of the unitary outer portion, and a cylindrical rear portion disposed within the central and rear sections of the unitary outer portion. An annular cavity is disposed between the unitary outer portion and the rear portion of the inner core. A propellant is disposed within the annular cavity. A combustible seal covers the annular cavity to protect the propellant.

A mechanism for extraction caseless ammunition, the mechanism for extraction including a receiver (84) interacting with the lid of the receiver (85); lock frame (86) which interacts with the lid of the receiver; bolt (88) made in the lock frame; a conical bushing (93) installed inside the bolt through the firing pin (89); an extractor (95), wherein lock frame is made with a front ledge (87); on the front end of the firing pin the conical part (90) is made; conical bushing (93) is made with interior ledges (94); a shaft (103) with a circular groove (104); the rear part (102) passes into the lower ledge (106) which has a front inclined area (107) and a rear horizontal area (108) and the lower ledge (106) passes into the upper ledge (109) which has a front inclined area (110), an upper horizontal area (111) and a rear inclined area (112).

A mechanism for extraction caseless ammunition, the mechanism for extraction including a receiver (84) interacting with the lid of the receiver (85); lock frame (86) which interacts with the lid of the receiver; bolt (88) made in the lock frame; a conical bushing (93) installed inside the bolt through the firing pin (89); an extractor (95), wherein lock frame is made with a front ledge (87); on the front end of the firing pin the conical part (90) is made; conical bushing (93) is made with interior ledges (94); a shaft (103) with a circular groove (104); the rear part (102) passes into the lower ledge (106) which has a front inclined area (107) and a rear horizontal area (108) and the lower ledge (106) passes into the upper ledge (109) which has a front inclined area (110), an upper horizontal area (111) and a rear inclined area (112).

A captive piston projectile (40) comprising a payload housing (43), a piston assembly attached to the payload housing (43), and actuation means (46) for urging the piston assembly from a stowed configuration to an extended configuration. The piston assembly comprises a tubular piston member (41) attached around the periphery of the payload housing (43), the attachment optionally being in the form of a circumferential groove (42) within which the piston member (41) can slide. This provides increased thrust whilst maintaining payload volume. Particularly suited to use with barrelled weapons, and also relates to a method of manufacture.

A gun-type firing device using a caseless projectile is disclosed. The caseless projectile has a bullet head and an impact seat at two ends thereof and a groove adjacent to the impact seat. The gun-type firing device includes a gunstock, a gun bolt and a gun barrel. The gun bolt is located on one side of the gunstock. The gun bolt includes a cocking handle and an extractor. The cocking handle can perform a linear displacement movement along the extension direction of the gunstock. The extractor is located at one end of the cocking handle. The gun barrel is located on the gunstock and is adjacent to one end of the gun bolt. The gun barrel does not have rifling.

A gun-type firing device using a caseless projectile is disclosed. The caseless projectile has a bullet head and an impact seat at two ends thereof and a groove adjacent to the impact seat. The gun-type firing device includes a gunstock, a gun bolt and a gun barrel. The gun bolt is located on one side of the gunstock. The gun bolt includes a cocking handle and an extractor. The cocking handle can perform a linear displacement movement along the extension direction of the gunstock. The extractor is located at one end of the cocking handle. The gun barrel is located on the gunstock and is adjacent to one end of the gun bolt. The gun barrel does not have rifling.

The invention relates to a cartridge having a projectile secured to a case that contains a propelling charge and closed by a base. A device for igniting the propelling charge has at least two energetic igniter cords that extend between an initiating means secured to a rear part of the case and the projectile. In this cartridge, the cords are joined at their rear part so as to form a strand, and they are fastened by at least one fastening means secured to the cartridge, the strand being connected to the initiating means by a packing gland making it possible to immobilize the cords both radially and axially relative to the initiating means while keeping the cords tight between their fastening means and the initiating means.

The invention relates to a cartridge having a projectile secured to a case that contains a propelling charge and closed by a base. A device for igniting the propelling charge has at least two energetic igniter cords that extend between an initiating means secured to a rear part of the case and the projectile. In this cartridge, the cords are joined at their rear part so as to form a strand, and they are fastened by at least one fastening means secured to the cartridge, the strand being connected to the initiating means by a packing gland making it possible to immobilize the cords both radially and axially relative to the initiating means while keeping the cords tight between their fastening means and the initiating means.

There is disclosed caseless ammunition, composing a shell, a propellant placed in a shell chamber, and an igniter block. The body of the shell is made with a cylindrical part, which passes into a inclined surface of the leading cylindrical part, which goes into the rear cylindrical part, wherein: the inclined surface is made at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the shell body; the leading cylindrical part is made with a wall thickness; of the leading cylindrical part is 0.122D, where D is the outer diameter of the ammunition; the rear cylindrical part is made with a smaller diameter than the diameter of the leading cylindrical part; a ledge formed between the leading cylindrical part and the rear cylindrical part; the rear cylindrical part ends with a chamfer; an inlet interior cylindrical hole made in the body of the shell, into which an ignition block is installed.