Air gun pellet

Abstract

A pellet for a compressed gas powered weapon, such as a pellet gun, is disclosed. The pellet includes a forward head portion, a rearward tail portion having a hollow propulsion gas pocket, and an intermediate waist portion, the head portion having a front end, a centrally positioned penetration point protruding from the front end and a blade having a cutting edge extending between the penetration point and the front end for promoting penetration of the pellet into a target and improve penetration in addition to a shock wave generated by the front end.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pellet for a compressed gas powered weapon, comprising a forward head portion a rearward tail portion having a hollow propulsion gas pocket, and an intermediate waist portion, the head portion having a front end for generating a shock wave upon impact, a centrally positioned penetration point protruding from the front end and a blade having a cutting edge extending between the penetration point and the front end for promoting penetration of the pellet into a target. 
     
     
         2 . The pellet of  claim 1 , further comprising a circumferential rim protruding forwardly from the front end, the rim having at least two sections for mushrooming upon impact. 
     
     
         3 . The pellet of  claim 1 , wherein the blade has a substantially triangular body, a first corner of the body forming the penetration point and each of the adjacent sides forming the cutting edge. 
     
     
         4 . The pellet of  claim 1 , wherein the pellet includes a pair of blades arranged orthogonal to one another, each blade having a substantially triangular body, a first corner of the body forming the penetration point and each of the adjacent sides forming the cutting edge. 
     
     
         5 . The pellet of  claim 3 , wherein the triangular body includes a base side opposite the first corner for attachment to the front end. 
     
     
         6 . The pellet of  claim 5 , wherein the triangular body further includes an anchor protruding from the base side for fastening of the blade to the front end. 
     
     
         7 . The pellet of  claim 1 , wherein the penetration point is formed by the tip of a penetration cone protruding from the front end and the blade is partially embedded in the penetration cone to anchor the blade while exposing the cutting edge. 
     
     
         8 . The pellet of  claim 7 , comprising two or more blades embedded in the penetration cone, each blade having at least one exposed cutting edge. 
     
     
         9 . The pellet of  claim 2 , wherein the head is circular in cross section, and the rim is circular and includes at least two radial slits for dividing the rim into the at least two sections. 
     
     
         10 . The pellet of  claim 9 , wherein the pellet is constructed of a material promoting deformation of the rim on impact.