Patent attributes
This invention relates to a combination of a gun having a rifled barrel and a round of enhanced performance ammunition, and to a projectile for use in the combination. The invention is especially, but not exclusively related to an improved form of projectile for small arms ammunition. There is provided a projectile with a nominal calibre, for use in a rifled barrel, the projectile comprising: a monolithic body, said monolithic body comprisinga. an ogival portion forming the front of the monolithic body; said ogival portion at a point of intersection abuts withb. an elongate cylindrical core, said elongate cylindrical core comprising at least three bands located circumferentially thereon, said bands protruding radially outward therefrom; and said elongate cylindrical core abutsc. a boat tailed portion, forming the rear of the monolithic body, wherein a first band is located at the point where the elongate cylindrical core abuts the boat tail section,wherein a third band is located rearwardly, from the point of intersection, at a distance in the range of from 80% to 120% of said nominal calibre,wherein a second band is located between the first and third bands on said elongate cylindrical core;wherein the monolithic body is formed from a metal having a Vickers Hardness of at least 550 HV,wherein a deformable jacket or coating, surrounds the monolithic body, which defines an outer diameter of said projectile.
