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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
May. 21, 2010
Thomas Heitmann, Unterlüss, DE;
Thomas Heitmann, Unterlüss, DE;
Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH, Unterluss, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a projectile () having a projectile casing () in which an explosive charge (), surrounded by a fragmentation casing, () is disposed, wherein the fragmentation casing () is fixed to the projectile casing (), and the projectile () comprises a first ignition unit () adjacent to the explosive charge () disposed to the rear for igniting the explosive charge (). The projectile () may be selectively used as a fragmentation projectile or as a projectile whose effect is due to pressure waves resulting from explosion of the explosive charge () due to an ejection charge (), and the explosive charge () is axially displaceable relative to the fragmentation casing (), which allows the explosive charge () to slide out of the projectile casing () at least far enough so that the explosive charge cannot act on the fragmentation casing () to fragment it.