Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition

Abstract

The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition is a device made to the same outward dimensional specifications and aesthetic characteristic as actual firearm ammunition; however, when attempted to be fired from a firearm, the effect is a non-hazardous, exothermic reaction taking place within the ammunition cartridge, producing heat substantial enough to bond the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition to the inside of the chamber of the firearm, rendering the firearm immediately disabled and the chamber destroyed. This is accomplished while posing no risk of injury to the user or bystanders. The components of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition are non-toxic, non-hazardous, and chemically stable. Through use of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition, a reduction of deaths, injuries and crimes resulting from the intentional and unintentional use and access of unsecured legal, illegal and insurgent-force firearms can be achieved.

Claims

1. A Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition cartridge, comprising; a Modified Shell Casing; a Mock Bullet Projectile, a standard percussion cap primer, an Ignition Mixture, a Thermite Mixture.

2. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein the assembly of said components, when complete, will have the same exterior geometric tolerances, dimensions, approximate weight, and visual appearance as an actual firearm cartridge of a predetermined caliber.

3. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein the standard percussion cap primer may optionally be produced to appear of a color abnormal to that of the standard percussion cap primers used in normal ammunition cartridges; as a form of visual indication to the presence of Mock Ammunition.

4. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein said Modified Shell Casing may be made different from common shell casings in that one or more areas of the interior surfaces have material removed resulting in walls that are less thick than that of an actual ammunition shell casing in order to facilitate the failure of the shell casing wall during the Thermite reaction.

5. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein the Modified Shell Casing may be made different from common ammunition such that the material from which it is made is of a metal alloy with a lower melting point than that of a normal ammunition casing for the purpose of facilitating failure of the shell casing during the Thermite reaction.

6. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein the Modified Shell Casing may optionally be produced to have an outward color or printed graphic which acts as a visual indication to the presence of Mock Ammunition.

7. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein said Mock Bullet Projectile serves the purpose of adjusting the overall weight of the assembled Mock Ammunition by having a portion of the interior material removed from the base end, with the cavity produced by removed material being open to the cavity of the ammunition shell casing when assembled.

8. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein said Mock Bullet Projectile is, on its exterior, dimensionally and visually indistinguishable from an actual bullet projectile of the given caliber and type.

9. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein said Ignition Mix is comprised of a fuel and metal oxide mixture containing powders and grains of fuel materials such as but not limited to Aluminum, Magnesium and Titanium, and also a metal oxide component such as but not limited to Iron Oxides, Copper Oxides and optionally containing a binding agent such as dextrose, in a ratio which produces a mixture that is easily ignitable by the sparks produced by the percussion cap primer when struck by the firing pin of a gun, and also burns hot enough to initiate the Thermite Mixture reaction.

10. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein the Ignition Mix within the assembled Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition is located at the bottom of the shell casing cavity, above the percussion cap primer flash hole, and below the Thermite components, such that the sparks generated from the primer will be sent directly into the Ignition Mix, causing the Ignition Mix to ignite and burn.

11. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 1 wherein the Thermite Mixture is comprised of powders and grains of at least one fuel component such as but not limited to Aluminum, Magnesium and Titanium, and also at least one metal oxide component such as but not limited to Iron Oxides, Copper Oxides and optionally containing a binding agent such as dextrose, and optionally a flux agent such as calcium fluoride.

12. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 11, wherein the result of the Thermite reaction within the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition is the immediate disabling of the firearm that it is attempted to be fired from due to the exothermic welding of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition components to the chamber of the firearm.

13. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 11, wherein said Thermite Mixture burns with an energy release sufficient to melt through the wall of the Modified Shell Casing and cause bonding of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition components, Thermite Mixture reaction products, and the inside wall of the barrel and chamber of the firearm.

14. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition of claim 11, wherein the energy released by the Thermite Mixture reaction is to be low enough to ensure that the Mock Bullet Projectile is not ejected from the barrel of the firearm and also low enough to ensure that no physical injury comes to the user or bystanders as a result of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition being used.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] FIG. 1 shows an exterior perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the assembled Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition; in the form of an exemplary 7.6239 mm ammunition cartridge.

[0024] FIG. 2 is a view normal to the base of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition.

[0025] FIG. 3 is a sectional elevation view of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition shown in

[0026] FIG. 2.

[0027] FIG. 4 is a detail view of a section of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition shown in

[0028] FIG. 3 wherein the location of material removed for weight compensation is shown.

[0029] FIG. 5 is an isometric section view of the Modified Shell Casing, wherein an example of intentionally thin-walled areas is shown.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0030] In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof and which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition according to the disclosure herein. The drawings and the preferred embodiments of the invention are presented with the understanding that the present invention is susceptible of embodiments in many different forms and, therefore, other embodiments may be utilized and structural, and operational changes may be made, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0031] A Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition (9), shown in FIG. 1, is configured to have the exact same outside dimensions, weight, and outward appearance as that of a common centerfire ammunition cartridge of a given caliber firearm. The Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition (9) may be configured to mimic the appearance and weight of any particular ammunition cartridge.

[0032] FIG. 1 shows the outward components of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition (9) as assembled. These components include the standard center-fire percussion primer cap (11), the Modified Shell Casing (10), and the modified Mock Bullet Projectile (14). These components are manufactured and assembled in generally the same way and with the same tools as traditional firearm ammunition.

[0033] FIG. 2 is a view of the base of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition (9), showing the installed standard primer cap (11) being concentrically located and press-fit within the base of the Modified Shell Casing (10).

[0034] FIG. 3 is a section view of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition (9) in shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 shows the arrangement of components as being the same press-fit primer cap (11) as seen in FIG. 2 being concentrically located at the base of the Modified Shell Casing (10). Directly above the primer cap and flash-hole and within the cavity of the Modified Shell Casing (10) is the Ignition Mix (12) in a quantity large enough to be ignited by the discharge of the primer cap (11) and also large enough to ensure the ignition of the Thermite Mixture (13). The Thermite Mixture (13) is located above, and in direct contact with, the Ignition Mix (12). The Thermite (13) is contained within the cavity of the Modified Shell Casing (10) and below the installed Mock Bullet Projectile (14).

[0035] FIG. 3 also shows the cavity of the Modified Shell Casing (10) being closed-off by the press-fit installation of the Mock Bullet Projectile (14) into the end of the Modified Shell Casing (10) opposite the base.

[0036] FIG. 4 is a detail view of the section of the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition (9) shown in FIG. 3 where it is shown that material is removed from the Mock Bullet Projectile (14) to correct for weight discrepancies between the Gun Disabling Mock Ammunition (9) and actual ammunition.

[0037] FIG. 5 is a cross-section, perspective view of the Modified Shell Casing (10) in which the areas noted to be thin-walled have had material removed from the inside surface of the Modified Shell Casing (10) walls. The presence, location, surface area, and thickness of these intentionally thin areas can vary depending on the space restrictions presented by different caliber ammunition.