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US 5063851

EXPENDABLE BREECH GUN ROUND

Assignee

Filed

Oct 28, 1975

Granted

Nov 12, 1991

Location

VA US

Abstract

A round for an expendable breech gun wherein a filament reinforced breeche is lined with propellant throughout its length whereby the burning rate of the propellant in effect varies with projectile speed within the breechcase. A metal or plastic honeycomb bonded to the inner wall of the breechcase provides mechanical support for the propellant and precludes axial progression of the flame front in advance of the projectile. An alternative construction employs a propellant lining having a succession of increasing burning rates from the breech end to the muzzle end of the breechcase.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Oct 28, 1981

Rescinded

Apr 5, 1990

Duration

8 years, 5 months

Inventor

  • 1WILLIAM MATTHEW MOSCRIP

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