PB-FREE DEFORMING/PARTIALLY FRAGMENTING PROJECTILE WITH A DEFINED MUSHROOMING AND FRAGMENTING BEHAVIOR

Abstract

The invention relates to a Pb-free deforming/partially fragmenting projectile with a projectile body. In order to improve the killing effect of the projectile, the projectile has a fragmenting core according to the invention. The projectile body is equipped with a bore which is arranged on the longitudinal axis, extends from the tip of the projectile body, and extends into the interior, and the projectile body tip, which faces away from the projectile base has a bevel which extends from the outer circumference of the projectile body to the bore and runs at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis. The fragmenting core has a cylindrical part and a head part. The cylindrical part is arranged in the bore, and the head part protrudes out of the bore and has a support surface which is adapted to the bevel in the projectile body and together with the support surface rests on the bevel of the projectile body. The head part has a rounded tip which forms the tip of the projectile.

Claims

1. A lead-free partially deforming/partially fragmenting projectile having a projectile body, wherein the projectile has a fragmentable core, wherein a bore which is created on the longitudinal axis and extends from the tip of the projectile body into the interior is created in the projectile body, and the tip of the projectile body facing away from the base of the projectile has a beveled surface running at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis and extending from the outside circumference of the projectile body to the bore, and the fragmentable core has a cylindrical part and a head part, wherein the cylindrical part is arranged in the bore and the head part protrudes out of the bore and has a support surface, which is adapted to the beveled surface in the projectile body and rests with this support surface on the beveled surface of the projectile body, and the head part has a rounded tip, which forms the tip of the projectile.

2. The deforming/partially fragmenting projectile according to claim 1, wherein the weight of the fragmentable core is between 3% and 30% of the weight of the projectile.

3. The deforming/partially fragmenting projectile according to claim 1, wherein the projectile body consists of a deformable lead-free material or alloys thereof and preferably consists of Cu or CuZn.

4. The deforming/partially fragmenting projectile according to claim 1, wherein the fragmentable core consists of a lead-free fragmentable material, preferably tin or pressed tin granules.

5. The deforming/partially fragmenting projectile according to claim 4, wherein the fragmentable core (2) is provided with predetermined breaking points.

Description

EXAMPLE

[0014] Projectile body 97% high release of energy [0015] Fragmentable core 3% low depth effect [0016] Projectile body 70% low release of energy [0017] Fragmentable core 30% great depth effect

[0018] FIG. 1 shows a lead-free deforming/partially fragmenting projectile according to the invention, having a projectile body 1 and a fragmentable core 2 with a defined mushrooming and fragmenting behavior. In the embodiment shown here, the amount by weight of the fragmentable core 2 of the projectile weight is 3%.

[0019] A bore 8 arranged on the longitudinal axis 6 and extending from the tip 7 of the projectile body 1 into the interior is introduced into the projectile body 1, and the upper part of the projectile body 1 facing away from the base 9 of the projectile has a bevel 11 running at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis 6, from the outside circumference 10 of the projectile body 1 to the bore 8. The fragmentable core 2 has a cylindrical part 12 and a head part 13, wherein the cylindrical part 12 is arranged in the bore 8 and the head part 13 protrudes out of the bore 8 and has a support surface 14, which is adapted to the beveled surface 11 in the projectile body 1. With this support surface 14, the head part 13 sits on the beveled surface 11 of the projectile body 1. The head part 13 has a rounded tip 15, which forms the tip of the projectile.

[0020] FIG. 2 shows a lead-free deforming/partially fragmenting projectile according to the invention, having a projectile body 1 and a fragmentable core 2 with a defined mushrooming and fragmenting behavior. In the embodiment shown here, the amount by weight of the fragmentable core 2 in the projectile weight is 30%. The same reference numerals also denote the same objects as in FIG. 1.

[0021] FIG. 3 shows the mushrooming 3 of the projectile body 1 and defined fragmentation 4 of the fragmentable core 2 of the projectile in the target body.