John J. Dineen - Wharton NJ Winfred T. Watson - Flanders NJ Gary Fleming - Budd Lake NJ
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC
International Classification:
F42B 1026
US Classification:
102517
Abstract:
A projectile for use as a range limiting type of projectile is provided. projectile is used with a selective cartridge in a smooth bore gun. This projectile has a body member and a connecting tail cone, which provides projectile roll and which provides velocity decay and high drag to limit projectile range. The tail cone has a conical outer surface which has a plurality of canted grooves.