CPC F42B 5/16 (2013.01) [F42B 5/10 (2013.01); F42B 5/285 (2013.01); F42B 10/04 (2013.01); F42C 19/083 (2013.01); F42C 19/0826 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A method of producing an ammunition cartridge comprising a rigid casing, a projectile, a propellant charge and an ignition device, the method comprising:
(i) forming the propellant charge in a solid self-supporting preform,
(ii) separately forming a tubular sleeve of the casing and a base of the casing,
(iii) inserting the solid preform propellant charge and the ignition device in the tubular sleeve through a base end of the tubular sleeve and assembling the base to the tubular sleeve,
(iv) assembling the projectile to the tubular sleeve.
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