| CPC F42B 12/06 (2013.01) [F42B 12/08 (2013.01); F42B 12/74 (2013.01); F42B 33/001 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
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1. A firearm projectile comprising:
a penetrator;
a jacket;
a metallic paste;
the penetrator comprising a tip, a tip base, and a shaft;
the shaft extending axially away from the tip base to a shaft end;
the tip extending axially away from the tip base, opposite to the shaft;
the jacket comprising a jacket body, a bore hole, and a bottom opening;
the bore hole being axially disposed on a top surface of the jacket;
the bore hole traversing through the jacket body;
the bore hole forming an interior surface of the jacket;
the bore hole having a bore hole diameter larger than a shaft diameter;
the bottom opening being axially disposed on a bottom surface of the jacket;
the bottom opening traversing into the jacket body;
a bottom opening diameter being larger than the bore hole diameter;
the shaft being inserted into the bore hole;
the tip base of the penetrator being seated on the top surface of the jacket;
the tip comprising a point, an annular leading lip, and an annular recess;
the tip tapering outward from the point to the annular leading lip;
the tip traversing inward from the annular recess to intersect the shaft;
the tip base being formed between the annular recess and the shaft;
the shaft end extending into the bottom opening;
the metallic paste being disposed in a gap formed between the interior surface and the shaft;
the metallic paste being disposed in a cavity formed between the shaft and the bottom opening; and
the metallic paste fixedly attaching the penetrator to the jacket.
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