Abstract:
A PRIMER COMPOSITION FOR SOLID PROPELLANT CHARGES COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF NITROCELLULOSE AND 5-80% BY WEIGHT, PREFERABLY 5-50%, OF A PERCUSSION-SENSITIVE DIAZO, TRIAZOLE OR TETRAZOLE DERIVATIVE, FOR EXAMPLE, 5-AMINOTETRAZOLE, DIAZODINITROPHENOL OR TETRAZENE. UP TO ABOUT 40% BY WEIGHT OF NITRO COMPOUNDS, SUCH AS PENTHRITE AND NITROMANNITE, CAN BE ADDED TO VARY AND IMPROVE THE BRISANCE OF THE MIXTURE AS DESIRED. THE COMPOSITION FINDS PARTICULAR USE IN THE RECESS OF ANNULAR CASELESS PROPELLANT CARTRIDGES, FOR EXAMPLE, IN STUD DRIVING TOOLS.
Abstract:
Projectiles designed for practice or other limited-range purposes, including a tip which will disintegrate and/or be jettisoned from the body of the projectile and laterally deflected from the path thereof shortly after exit from the barrel of the firearm, which tip is constructed with a longitudinal cross section deviating from rotational symmetry and/or an annular hollow space surrounding the central core thereof and extending rearward, which hollow space is defined by the outer shell of the tip, having a thickness such that it may be ruptured by the pressure of the propellant gases.
Abstract:
COMPOSITION OF MATTER SUITABLE FOR USE AS AN EXPLOSIVE PRIMER OR NOISEMAKER COMPRISING: (A) 20-70 WT. PERCENT OF AN ALLOY OF CERIUM AND MAGNESIUM IN THE PROPORTION OF CERIUM TO MAGNESIUM OF 4:6 TO 8.5:1.5. (B) 80-30 WT. PERCENT OF AN INORGANIC OXIDIZER FOR EXPLOSIVES.
Abstract:
A vibration-sensitive electric switch comprising a housing and two contacts disposed therein, one of the contacts being a vibrating contact and coming into contact by vibrational movement with the other contact which is fixedly arranged in said housing, at least one of the contacts being deformable in the area of contact with the other contact, wherein the fixedly disposed contact and the vibrating contact overlap without contact at at least two points along their axial extension when the switch is in the armed position and wherein the fixedly disposed contact is continuously bent laterally by the vibrating contact when a predetermined accelerative force has been exceeded, whereby the vibrating contact in the deflected condition is in constant contact with the fixedly disposed contact.
Abstract:
A percussion or vibration fuse device, particularly adapted for use in connection with hand and rifle grenades and mines, incorporating a time delay following actuation, in turn followed by a displacement of a battery to establish an electric current upon vibration and cause detonation of the explosive charge.
Abstract:
A pressure cartridge containing solid fuel for the production of a propellant gas, particularly for use in fire extinguishing devices, including a case constructed from a synthetic resin material, a bottom plate connected to the case in a form-locking manner, and a primer charge.
Abstract:
The recoilless practice cartridge is to be fired from the subcaliber barrel insert of a recoilless firearm and is provided with a projectile having a rearwardly opening central bore communicating with radial bores opening against an annular propellant charge surrounding a portion of the projectile. The practice cartridge case is provided with a bottom piece having one or more bores for receiving a detonator for ignition the propellant charge by passing a flame through the bores of the projectile and for thereafter conducting the propellant gas rearwardly through the cartridge case to counteract the recoil of firing the projectile from the cartridge case. Tamping means are provided for the propellant charge on the projectile and for the bottom piece bores.