Munition for subcaliber firearm

Abstract

The present provides a munition comprising a projectile (7) and an at least two-segment sabot (1) having an ogive (2) incorporated on the sabot.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A munition comprising a projectile ( 7 ) and a sabot-ogive ( 1  and  2 ) of at least two segments. 
     
     
         2 . A munition of  claim 1 , wherein the sabot-ogive ( 1  and  2 ) comprises a sabot ( 1 ) and an ogive ( 2 ) produced as a single piece made of an at least two joined segments encasing the projectile ( 7 ). 
     
     
         3 . A munition of  claim 2 , wherein the segments are produced as a single part. 
     
     
         4 . A munition of  claim 2 , wherein the segments are produced as individual parts to be joined. 
     
     
         5 . The munition of  claim 1 , wherein the projectile ( 7 ) is a part of a cartridge ( 3 ) for an about 0.50 sub caliber firearm. 
     
     
         6 . The munition of  claim 1 , wherein the ogive of the sabot-ogive, radius range is about ≥0.3 caliber to about ≤30 caliber. 
     
     
         7 . The munition of  claim 1 , wherein the sabot of the sabot-ogive, has about a minimum diameter equivalent to the lands and a maximum diameter equivalent to a diameter of the rifling in the barrel of a firearm. 
     
     
         8 . The munition of  claim 2 , wherein the ogive of the sabot-ogive, length is about a difference between the cartridge length from the front end of the cartridge to the base end of the cartridge and a case length from the mouth of the case to the base of the case. 
     
     
         9 . The munition of  claim 1 , wherein the projectile comprises a single piece. 
     
     
         10 . The munition of  claim 4 , wherein the projectile has zero to at least 2 fins ( 4 ). 
     
     
         11 . The munition of  claim 4 , wherein the sabot-ogive has zero to at least 2 internal grooves ( 5 ). 
     
     
         12 . The munition of  claim 4 , wherein the sabot-ogive segments are joined to encase the projectile by a wire, a band or a snap-fit ( 6 ). 
     
     
         13 . The munition of  claim 1 , wherein the projectile has an at least 1 external gas ring ( 6 ). 
     
     
         14 . The munition of  claim 1 , wherein the projectile has a weight of about <100 grams and discharges at a velocity of about 2500 feet per second to about 7000 feet per second. 
     
     
         15 . A process of producing a cartridge ( 3 ) comprising a sabot-ogive ( 1  and  2 ) comprises a sabot ( 1 ) and an ogive ( 2 ) produced as a single piece made of an at least two joined segments encasing the projectile ( 7 ). 
     
     
         16 . A process of producing a cartridge comprising a sabot-ogive by:
 a. producing the sabot using a material inert to a combustible gas;   b. Joining the two-segments of the sabot around a projectile;   c. Joining the adjoined sabots and projectile with gas rings or a snap-fit; and   d. Loading a cartridge.   
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 15 , wherein the sabot is produced by a 3D printer, an injection mold, or a loading press. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 15 , wherein the joining is done by a wire, a band, or a snap-fit. 
     
     
         19 . A munition comprising a two-segment sabot having an ogive with a radius of about ≥0.3 caliber to about ≤30 caliber incorporated on the sabot made of an at least two joined segments encasing the projectile.