CPC F42B 5/025 (2013.01) [F42B 5/30 (2013.01); F42B 5/307 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A high strength polymer-based cartridge casing enclosing a volume, comprising:
a first end having a mouth;
a neck extending away from the mouth;
a shoulder extending below the neck and away from the first end;
a cartridge body formed below the shoulder;
an insert attached to the cartridge body opposite the shoulder; and
a projectile disposed in the mouth having a particular caliber;
the neck comprises a neck thickness that is about 25% to about 125% greater than a standard neck thickness for the particular caliber as detailed by a standards organization,
the neck, the shoulder, and the cartridge body are formed from a polymer, and
the standards organization is at least one of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI), the Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'epreuve des armes a feu portatives (CIP), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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