Abstract: An improved sealing system for use in a sliding seal. The seal has a sliding member with first and second L-shaped seals and an annular opening. One L-shaped seal serves to seal junction of the annular opening with the sliding member and the second seal serves to seal the sliding member to the bore.

Abstract: A liquid filled plastic capsule placed immediately behind the projectile is forced against the projectile base when the propellant charge is ignited. This action ruptures a diaphragm in the forward face of the capsule, releasing the encapsulated liquid and forcing it into the space around the projectile. The resulting liquid film acts as a lubricant and obturator between the projectile and barrel and as a cooling film for the barrel. The ruptured capsule serves as a piston, keeping the powder gases separated from the liquid surrounding the base of the projectile and forcing the liquid to flow between the projectile and the surface of the bore. This results in reducing bore erosion and extending barrel life. The capsule might be placed in the neck of the cartridge in the case of fixed ammunition or attached to the base of the projectile in the case of separate loading ammunition.