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Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2012
Applicant:

Federal Cartridge Company, Anoka, MN (US);

Inventor:

Rick Huffman, Ukiah, CA (US);

Assignee:

Alliant Techsystems Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 1/04 (2006.01); F42B 5/38 (2006.01); F42B 5/285 (2006.01); F42B 5/045 (2006.01); F42B 8/02 (2006.01); F42B 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 5/02 (2013.01); F42B 5/38 (2013.01); F42B 5/285 (2013.01); F42B 5/045 (2013.01); F42B 8/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A two piece, two-stage, reduced-energy mechanically operating cartridge is provided for launching, a configured bullet choice of various compositions from a dedicated or modified firearm. The cartridge unit is comprised of a primary case having a cavity to receive a propellant unit or propellant connection and a piston sleeve having a cavity to receive the configured bullet choice, the primary case coupled to the piston sleeve. The cartridge having a retracted pre-firing state and an expanded fired state whereby the piston sleeve and primary case telescope apart forcing, the firearm's slide or bolt to the rear, a mechanical operation opposed to a conventional cartridge with gas blow back operations.


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