EP0918208A1 - Expanding bullet - Google Patents

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EP0918208A1
EP0918208A1 EP98120294A EP98120294A EP0918208A1 EP 0918208 A1 EP0918208 A1 EP 0918208A1 EP 98120294 A EP98120294 A EP 98120294A EP 98120294 A EP98120294 A EP 98120294A EP 0918208 A1 EP0918208 A1 EP 0918208A1
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Pierre Mongin
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the technical field of the invention is that of bullets expansive, especially for handguns.
  • the blind hole opens at a level before the ball and it is closed by a ball-shaped insert or well with a conical part.
  • the insert Upon impact on a target, the insert is pushed back to inside the blind hole and it causes expansion in "mushroom" of the front part of the ball.
  • Expansion of the ball causes it to brake on impact on a target. When shooting a living being it results a shock effect which provides a significant stopping capacity. Expansive bullets are particularly useful for big game hunting or for law enforcement.
  • expansion capacity (or the maximum diameter of the bullet after impact) is dependent on the length of the ball, the path of the insert in the blind hole as well as mechanical characteristics of the body material of ball.
  • the ball according to the invention has capacities reproducible expansion and also has power significant expansion for a relatively long bale length scaled down.
  • ball expansion capabilities according to the invention are less dependent on the features bale body material.
  • the subject of the invention is therefore an expansive ball comprising a bullet body having a blind axial hole opening at a front part of the ball and closed by an insert, ball characterized in that it comprises at minus an annular peripheral groove arranged on the external surface of the bullet body, axially arranged groove at a tubular front part of the bullet body and having sufficient depth to facilitate the expansion of the ball on impact on a target.
  • the depth of the groove will be chosen to be substantially equal to half the thickness of the bullet body.
  • the throat can be delimited at the level from its rear edge by a chamfer.
  • the back of the throat may be toric.
  • the throat annular may be arranged axially substantially in look at the bottom of the axial hole.
  • the insert may include a conical rear part cooperating with a conical profile produced at a front part of the axial hole.
  • the insert will advantageously be made of an alloy aluminum and the bullet body made of copper or an alloy of copper.
  • an expanding ball 1 comprises a bullet body 2, made in copper or copper alloy (e.g. Cu Zn 25 or Cu Zn 35), which has a blind axial hole 3. Hole 3 is closed at a part before the bullet by a insert 4.
  • copper or copper alloy e.g. Cu Zn 25 or Cu Zn 35
  • the insert 4 is made of aluminum alloy (by example in A-U4G).
  • the insert 4 has a front part 4a ogive profile and a frustoconical rear part 4b which is applied to a conical surface 5 made at level of a front part of the axial hole 3.
  • the joining of the insert and the body is obtained by conical fitting.
  • the bullet body 2 Due to the presence of the axial hole 3, the bullet body 2 therefore has a massive rear part 2a and a part tubular front 2b.
  • the ball according to the invention comprises a annular peripheral groove 6 with toric bottom produced by machining on the external surface of the bullet body 2. This groove is arranged at the level of the tubular front part 2b, and it has a depth such that it remains at the bottom of groove a thickness E for the tubular part of the body of ball which is about half the thickness of this part before machining the groove.
  • the groove is arranged axially substantially opposite the bottom 7 of the axial hole, the distance d which separates the plane passing through the bottom of the groove and the bottom 7 of the hole is about 1 mm.
  • the groove 6 is delimited at its rear edge by a chamfer 8 which promotes the expansion of the ball during impact on a target by preventing interference premature between the front edges 6a and rear 6b of the throat.
  • Figure 2 shows the projectile according to the invention after impact on a target. Insert 4 has moved axially to inside the axial hole 3, which initiated the expansion of the tubular part 2b of the bullet body.
  • the groove 6 constitutes a zone of least resistance to deformation.
  • the toric bottom of the throat provides deformation progressive which limits the risks of rupture of the body tubular in several fragments.
  • the diameter of the expansion can be relatively important even for a short projectile.
  • the maximum diameter obtained is directly related to the length of the tubular part between the front of the ball and throat 6. The throat therefore favors the widening of the part tubular 2b even for a reduced path length for insert 4.
  • the shape of the bottom of the axial hole 3 is shown here. rough drilling with a conical bottom of hole, we may well obviously give the hole a flat bottom (obtained by milling) especially when it is necessary to increase the mass of the ball for a given throat position.

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Abstract

The bullet (1), made from copper or copper alloy and designed so that its tip expands on hitting a target, has a blind axial hole (3) in its tip containing an aluminum alloy insert (4) and an annular groove (6) in its outer surface to facilitate expansion of the tip. The groove is toroid in shape with a chamfered rear edge (8), and its depth is equivalent to about half the thickness of the bullet shell at the base of the axial hole. The insert has a conical rear surface (4b) which interacts with a surface (5) of matching shape inside the axial hole. Variants can use bronze or composition material for the body of the bullet and plastic for the insert.

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Le domaine technique de l'invention est celui des balles expansives, notamment pour armes de poing.The technical field of the invention is that of bullets expansive, especially for handguns.

On connaít, par exemple par le brevet DE2843167, une balle comportant un corps cylindrique prolongé par une tête ogivée dans laquelle est aménagé un trou axial borgne.We know, for example from patent DE2843167, a bullet comprising a cylindrical body extended by a head ogive in which is arranged a blind axial hole.

Le trou borgne débouche au niveau d'une partie avant de la balle et il est obturé par un insert en forme de bille ou bien comportant une partie conique.The blind hole opens at a level before the ball and it is closed by a ball-shaped insert or well with a conical part.

Lors de l'impact sur une cible, l'insert est repoussé à l'intérieur du trou borgne et il provoque une expansion en "champignon" de la partie avant de la balle.Upon impact on a target, the insert is pushed back to inside the blind hole and it causes expansion in "mushroom" of the front part of the ball.

L'expansion de la balle provoque son freinage à l'impact sur une cible. Lors du tir sur un être vivant il en résulte un effet de choc qui fournit une capacité d'arrêt important. Les balles expansives sont particulièrement utiles pour la chasse au gros gibier ou pour les forces de l'ordre.Expansion of the ball causes it to brake on impact on a target. When shooting a living being it results a shock effect which provides a significant stopping capacity. Expansive bullets are particularly useful for big game hunting or for law enforcement.

Les balles connues, telles que celle décrite par DE2843167, ont des caractéristiques de déformation peu reproductibles. Il en résulte une efficacité aléatoire d'une balle à l'autre d'un même lot.Known bullets, such as the one described by DE2843167, have little deformation characteristics reproducible. This results in a random efficiency of a ball to another from the same batch.

De plus la capacité d'expansion (ou le diamètre maximal de la balle après impact) est tributaire de la longueur de la balle, du parcours de l'insert dans le trou borgne ainsi que des caractéristiques mécaniques du matériau du corps de balle.In addition the expansion capacity (or the maximum diameter of the bullet after impact) is dependent on the length of the ball, the path of the insert in the blind hole as well as mechanical characteristics of the body material of ball.

Il est ainsi particulièrement difficile de réaliser des balles à grande expansion pouvant être tirées par des armes de poing, de telles balles ayant une longueur réduite (15 à 18 mm pour une balle 9mm).It is therefore particularly difficult to carry out large expansion bullets that can be fired by weapons of fist, such balls having a reduced length (15 to 18 mm for a 9mm bullet).

C'est le but de l'invention que de proposer une balle expansive ne présentant pas de tels inconvénients.It is the object of the invention to propose a ball expansive with no such disadvantages.

Ainsi la balle selon l'invention a des capacités d'expansion reproductibles et présente également un pouvoir d'expansion important pour une longueur de balle relativement réduite. De plus, et par rapport aux balles expansives connues, les capacités d'expansion de la balle selon l'invention sont moins tributaires des caractéristiques mécaniques du matériau du corps de balle. Thus the ball according to the invention has capacities reproducible expansion and also has power significant expansion for a relatively long bale length scaled down. In addition, and compared to expanding bullets known, ball expansion capabilities according to the invention are less dependent on the features bale body material.

Ainsi l'invention a pour objet une balle expansive comprenant un corps de balle présentant un trou axial borgne débouchant au niveau d'une partie avant de la balle et obturé par un insert, balle caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte au moins une gorge périphérique annulaire aménagée sur la surface externe du corps de balle, gorge disposée axialement au niveau d'une partie avant tubulaire du corps de balle et ayant une profondeur suffisante pour faciliter l'expansion de la balle à l'impact sur une cible.The subject of the invention is therefore an expansive ball comprising a bullet body having a blind axial hole opening at a front part of the ball and closed by an insert, ball characterized in that it comprises at minus an annular peripheral groove arranged on the external surface of the bullet body, axially arranged groove at a tubular front part of the bullet body and having sufficient depth to facilitate the expansion of the ball on impact on a target.

La profondeur de la gorge sera choisie sensiblement égale à la moitié de l'épaisseur du corps de balle.The depth of the groove will be chosen to be substantially equal to half the thickness of the bullet body.

Avantageusement, la gorge pourra être délimitée au niveau de son bord arrière par un chanfrein.Advantageously, the throat can be delimited at the level from its rear edge by a chamfer.

Le fond de la gorge pourra être torique.The back of the throat may be toric.

Selon un mode particulier de réalisation, la gorge annulaire pourra être disposée axialement sensiblement en regard du fond du trou axial.According to a particular embodiment, the throat annular may be arranged axially substantially in look at the bottom of the axial hole.

L'insert pourra comporter une partie arrière conique coopérant avec un profil conique réalisé au niveau d'une partie avant du trou axial.The insert may include a conical rear part cooperating with a conical profile produced at a front part of the axial hole.

L'insert sera avantageusement réalisé en un alliage d'aluminium et le corps de balle en cuivre ou en un alliage de cuivre.The insert will advantageously be made of an alloy aluminum and the bullet body made of copper or an alloy of copper.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, description faite en référence aux dessins annexés et dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'une balle selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est un vue de cette même balle après impact sur une cible.
The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, description made with reference to the appended drawings and in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a ball according to the invention,
  • Figure 2 is a view of the same bullet after impact on a target.

En se reportant à la figure 1, une balle expansive 1 selon l'invention comprend un corps de balle 2, réalisé en cuivre ou en alliage de cuivre (par exemple du Cu Zn 25 ou du Cu Zn 35), qui présente un trou axial borgne 3. Le trou 3 est obturé au niveau d'une partie avant la de la balle par un insert 4.Referring to Figure 1, an expanding ball 1 according to the invention comprises a bullet body 2, made in copper or copper alloy (e.g. Cu Zn 25 or Cu Zn 35), which has a blind axial hole 3. Hole 3 is closed at a part before the bullet by a insert 4.

L'insert 4 est réalisé en alliage d'aluminium (par exemple en A-U4G). L'insert 4 comporte une partie avant 4a profilée en ogive et une partie arrière tronconique 4b qui est appliquée sur une surface conique 5 réalisée au niveau d'une partie avant du trou axial 3. La solidarisation de l'insert et du corps est obtenue par emmanchement conique. On donnera aux cônes en contact un angle au sommet approprié pour assurer une telle solidarisation (un angle de l'ordre de 20° convient parfaitement). On complétera avantageusement un tel emmanchement par un film de colle disposé entre corps et insert.The insert 4 is made of aluminum alloy (by example in A-U4G). The insert 4 has a front part 4a ogive profile and a frustoconical rear part 4b which is applied to a conical surface 5 made at level of a front part of the axial hole 3. The joining of the insert and the body is obtained by conical fitting. We give the cones in contact an appropriate apex angle to ensure such a connection (an angle of the order of 20 ° is perfect). We will advantageously complete a such fitting by a film of adhesive placed between the body and insert.

Du fait de la présence du trou axial 3, le corps de balle 2 présente donc une partie arrière massive 2a et une partie avant tubulaire 2b. La balle selon l'invention comporte une gorge périphérique annulaire 6 à fond torique réalisée par usinage sur la surface externe du corps de balle 2. Cette gorge est aménagée au niveau de la partie avant tubulaire 2b, et elle a une profondeur telle qu'il subsiste en fond de gorge une épaisseur E pour la partie tubulaire du corps de balle qui est environ la moitié de l'épaisseur de cette partie avant l'usinage de la gorge.Due to the presence of the axial hole 3, the bullet body 2 therefore has a massive rear part 2a and a part tubular front 2b. The ball according to the invention comprises a annular peripheral groove 6 with toric bottom produced by machining on the external surface of the bullet body 2. This groove is arranged at the level of the tubular front part 2b, and it has a depth such that it remains at the bottom of groove a thickness E for the tubular part of the body of ball which is about half the thickness of this part before machining the groove.

Dans le mode de réalisation qui est représenté ici, la gorge se trouve disposée axialement sensiblement en regard du fond 7 du trou axial, la distance d qui sépare le plan passant par le fond de la gorge et le fond 7 du trou est d'environ 1 mm. On choisira la position axiale de la gorge 6 le long de la partie tubulaire 2b en fonction du diamètre souhaité pour l'expansion de la balle. L'expansion maximale sera obtenue pour une gorge placée sensiblement en regard du fond 7 du trou axial.In the embodiment shown here, the groove is arranged axially substantially opposite the bottom 7 of the axial hole, the distance d which separates the plane passing through the bottom of the groove and the bottom 7 of the hole is about 1 mm. We will choose the axial position of the groove 6 along the tubular part 2b as a function of the diameter desired for the expansion of the ball. Maximum expansion will be obtained for a groove placed substantially opposite the bottom 7 of the axial hole.

La gorge 6 est délimitée au niveau de son bord arrière par un chanfrein 8 qui favorise l'expansion de la balle lors de l'impact sur une cible en empêchant une interférence prématurée entre les bords avant 6a et arrière 6b de la gorge.The groove 6 is delimited at its rear edge by a chamfer 8 which promotes the expansion of the ball during impact on a target by preventing interference premature between the front edges 6a and rear 6b of the throat.

La figure 2 montre le projectile selon l'invention après impact sur une cible. L'insert 4 s'est déplacé axialement à l'intérieur du trou axial 3, ce qui a initié l'expansion de la partie tubulaire 2b du corps de balle.Figure 2 shows the projectile according to the invention after impact on a target. Insert 4 has moved axially to inside the axial hole 3, which initiated the expansion of the tubular part 2b of the bullet body.

En réduisant localement l'épaisseur de la partie tubulaire 2b, la gorge 6 constitue une zone de moindre résistance à la déformation.By locally reducing the thickness of the part tubular 2b, the groove 6 constitutes a zone of least resistance to deformation.

Elle localise ainsi un axe forcé de giration au niveau duquel la partie tubulaire va se plier par rapport à la partie massive 2a. Il en résulte une localisation de l'expansion de la balle qui est précise et reproductible et qui présente une symétrie de révolution.It thus locates a forced axis of gyration at the level from which the tubular part will bend relative to the massive part 2a. This results in a localization of expansion of the ball which is precise and reproducible and which has a symmetry of revolution.

Le fond torique de la gorge assure une déformation progressive ce qui limite les risques de rupture du corps tubulaire en plusieurs fragments.The toric bottom of the throat provides deformation progressive which limits the risks of rupture of the body tubular in several fragments.

De plus le diamètre de l'expansion peut être relativement important même pour un projectile court. En effet, le diamètre maximal obtenu est directement lié à la longueur de la partie tubulaire comprise entre l'avant la de la balle et la gorge 6. La gorge favorise donc l'évasement de la partie tubulaire 2b même pour une longueur de parcours réduite pour l'insert 4.In addition, the diameter of the expansion can be relatively important even for a short projectile. Indeed, the maximum diameter obtained is directly related to the length of the tubular part between the front of the ball and throat 6. The throat therefore favors the widening of the part tubular 2b even for a reduced path length for insert 4.

On obtient ainsi un diamètre D2 qui est supérieur environ de 60% au diamètre initial D1 soit environ 15mm d'expansion pour une balle de 9 mm.This gives a diameter D2 which is approximately greater from 60% to the initial diameter D1, i.e. around 15mm of expansion for a 9 mm bullet.

On pourra avantageusement utiliser la gorge 6 pour lier la balle par sertissage à une douille (non représentée).It is advantageously possible to use the groove 6 to bind the ball by crimping to a socket (not shown).

La forme du fond du trou axial 3 est ici représentée brute de perçage avec un fond de trou conique, on pourra bien évidemment donner au trou un fond plat (obtenu par fraisage) notamment lorsqu'il est nécessaire d'augmenter la masse de la balle pour une position de gorge donnée.The shape of the bottom of the axial hole 3 is shown here. rough drilling with a conical bottom of hole, we may well obviously give the hole a flat bottom (obtained by milling) especially when it is necessary to increase the mass of the ball for a given throat position.

On pourra à titre de variante donner une forme différente à l'insert par exemple une forme sphérique ou cylindrique.We can alternatively give a different form with the insert for example a spherical or cylindrical shape.

On pourra enfin choisir des matériaux différents pour le corps de balle et l'insert. On pourra réaliser par exemple le corps en bronze, en composite chargé ou en toute autre matière déformable. On pourra réaliser l'insert en une matière plastique peu déformable.We can finally choose different materials for the bullet body and insert. We can for example realize body in bronze, loaded composite or any other deformable material. We can make the insert in one slightly deformable plastic.

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Balle expansive (1) comprenant un corps de balle (2) présentant un trou axial borgne (3) débouchant au niveau d'une partie avant de la balle et obturé par un insert (4), balle caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte au moins une gorge périphérique annulaire (6) aménagée sur la surface externe du corps de balle (2), gorge disposée axialement au niveau d'une partie avant tubulaire (2b) du corps de balle et ayant une profondeur suffisante pour faciliter l'expansion de la balle à l'impact sur une cible.Expansive ball (1) comprising a ball body (2) having a blind axial hole (3) opening at a front part of the ball and closed by an insert (4), ball characterized in that it comprises at at least one annular peripheral groove (6) arranged on the external surface of the bullet body (2), groove disposed axially at the level of a tubular front part (2b) of the bullet body and having a sufficient depth to facilitate the expansion of the ball on impact on a target. Balle expansive selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la profondeur de la gorge (6) est sensiblement égale à la moitié de l'épaisseur du corps de balle.Expanding ball according to claim 1, characterized in that the depth of the groove (6) is substantially equal to half the thickness of the bullet body. Balle expansive selon une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que la gorge (6) est délimitée au niveau de son bord arrière par un chanfrein (8).Expansive ball according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the groove (6) is delimited at the level from its rear edge by a chamfer (8). Balle expansive selon une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que le fond de la gorge (6) est torique.Expansive ball according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bottom of the groove (6) is toric. Balle expansive selon une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que la gorge annulaire (6) est disposée axialement sensiblement en regard du fond (7) du trou axial (3).Expansive ball according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the annular groove (6) is arranged axially substantially opposite the bottom (7) of the axial hole (3). Balle expansive selon une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisée en ce que l'insert (4) comporte une partie arrière conique (4b) coopérant avec un profil conique (5) réalisé au niveau d'une partie avant du trou axial (3).Expansive ball according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the insert (4) has a part conical rear (4b) cooperating with a conical profile (5) made at a front part of the axial hole (3). Balle expansive selon une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que l'insert (4) est réalisé en un alliage d'aluminium et le corps (2) de balle en cuivre ou en un alliage de cuivre.Expansive ball according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the insert (4) is made of an alloy of aluminum and the body (2) of copper bullet or in a copper alloy.
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