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EP 0143720 B1 19881012 - MUNITION FOR SPORTING GUNS

Title (en)

MUNITION FOR SPORTING GUNS

Publication

EP 0143720 B1 19881012 (FR)

Application

EP 84402435 A 19841129

Priority

FR 8318988 A 19831129

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0143720A1] 1. Ammunition for a hunting weapon of the type comprising an under-gauged projectile which is stabilized by a fin (4, 15) and powered by powder contained inside a case, formed of a penetrating part (3 or 12) and a sabot (4 or 13), characterized in that the sabot (4 or 13) is formed of a material which is not subject to fragmentation after the ejection and consists either of a single piece or of two separable pieces.

IPC 1-7

F42B 11/02; F42B 13/16

IPC 8 full level

F42B 5/045 (2006.01); F42B 10/08 (2006.01); F42B 14/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42B 5/045 (2013.01); F42B 10/08 (2013.01); F42B 14/064 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0143720 A1 19850605; EP 0143720 B1 19881012; AT E37950 T1 19881015; DE 3474590 D1 19881117; FR 2555728 A1 19850531; FR 2555728 B1 19870320

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84402435 A 19841129; AT 84402435 T 19841129; DE 3474590 T 19841129; FR 8318988 A 19831129