Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a gun ammunition cartridge including multi-stage insertion of a projectile into a case a distance beyond the inboard terminal end of the neck of the case without deleterious effect upon the gun powder disposed within the case. Substantially full utilization is achieved of the interior volume of the case that is available for the receipt of gun powder.

Abstract: A composite projectile for an ammunition cartridge comprising a core formed for compacted power particulates and having opposite ends. The core is encapsulated within a jacket having an open end. A cap is contained with the jacket adjacent the open end thereof and is physically captured within the jacket in contiguous relationship to that end of the core nearest the open end of the jacket. The cap defines a fixed partition extending across the transverse cross section of the jacket that enhances the concentric positioning about the longitudinal centerline of the jacket of any powder particulates dislodged from that end of the core contiguous to the cap and functions as a penetrator when the projectile strikes a target. The core preferably is formed from a cold-compacted mixture of tungsten and lead powders.

Abstract: An ammunition cartridge for producing subsonic flight of a projectile therefrom at substantially all angles of fire relative to the horizontal, including an elongated, generally cylindrical case including a closed end containing a primer therein, a body portion suitable for the receipt of a quantity of gunpowder therein, and an open end suitable for receiving an elongated projectile therein.

Abstract: An ammunition projectile of enhanced flight characteristics, having a boat tail portion and including a circular land provided on the rear surface of the boat tail portion and concentric with the longitudinal centerline of the projectile, the land having a circular concave wall extending from the flat rear face of the boat tail portion to a circular flat surface of the land. Among other things, the projectile exhibits a lesser rate of velocity deceleration along its flight path to a target than like projectiles that do not include the land.

Abstract: A composite projectile for an ammunition cartridge comprising a core formed for compacted power particulates and having opposite ends. The core is encapsulated within a jacket having an open end. A cap is contained with the jacket adjacent the open end thereof and is physically captured within the jacket in contiguous relationship to that end of the core nearest the open end of the jacket. The cap defines a fixed partition extending across the transverse cross section of the jacket that enhances the concentric positioning about the longitudinal centerline of the jacket of any powder particulates dislodged from that end of the core contiguous to the cap. The core preferably is formed from a cold-compacted mixture of tungsten and lead powders.

Abstract: A heating stove for burning woodlike organic material having a fire box for receiving material to be burned substantially centrally therein. The walls of the fire box are sealed to render it substantially air-tight. At least one substantially vertically aligned draft tube depends downwardly from the cover of the fire box into the interior thereof for receiving combustion air at substantially atmospheric conditions from the upper end thereof and directing a flow to impinge upon the hearth adjacent the material to be burned from above and substantially in a vertical direction. Flue means are mounted on the fire box above the material to be burned and in spaced relationship with respect to the draft tube for removing the products of combustion and maintaining the fire box at a pressure below atmospheric pressure.