Abstract: A non-lethal small arms analogous projectile 10 and reader-target for use in sporting, amusement, or training applications is described, wherein the non-lethal projectile 10 contains encoded information and means for transmitting the encoded information upon coinciding with the reader-target 22. The non-lethal projectile 10 contains a transmitter or transponder 18 which is activated upon coinciding with the reader-target 22, communicating data 42 to a receiver 36 within the reader-target which can then operate hit-indicating means 24, and transfer the data to a computer via contact, or wireless, connection for further analysis and interpretation. The non-lethal projectile 10 can be formed in any of a variety of shapes for use in many diverse applications and can be encased in a resilient, energy-absorbing material to withstand many reuses.

Abstract: An inert scale cartridge ordnance component manufactured by programmed machining methods finding wide use as an advertising or informational carrier. The invention is characterised by being made in at least two sections allowing for contrasting finishes and or materials enhancing the appearance of the unit while allowing for low cost finishing methods. Illustrative applications of the unit are disclosed in drawing sheets.

Abstract: Projectile systems are provided herein employing an inhibiting and/or marking substance for impairing/marking a living target, such as a human or animal target. The projectile systems provide effectiveness by impacting the target with sufficient force to cause the target to move into a simultaneously radially dispersing inhibiting/marking substance contained within a capsule of the projectile system. In preferred embodiments, the projectile system includes a generally spherical frangible projectile that is optimally filled to greater than about 50%, more preferably about 75% to 99% of its total volume, most preferably to about 90% of capacity, with the substance to be delivered to the target. One or more frangible projectiles are configured to fit with a shell casing configured to fit within a delivery device.

Abstract: A subsonic cartridge that enables a conventional automatic or semiautomatic weapon to fire a projectile at a subsonic velocity and cycle the weapon to eject the spent cartridge case, without the sonic report characteristic of supersonic projectile velocities. The cartridge includes a case having a tubular shape with an open end oppositely disposed head, and a bore therebetween. The head of the case includes a primer cavity, a web separating the primer cavity from the bore, and a flash hole through the web. A primer is stored within the primer cavity, and projectile is disposed within the bore so as to close the open end of the cartridge case. A charge cavity is delimited within the bore between the web and the projectile. The charge cavity is sized and shaped to contain a limited amount of propellant charge that propels the projectile from the cartridge case at a subsonic speed.

Abstract: An ammunition simulant including a first portion having a stud portion and a head portion. The stud portion is in coaxial alignment with the head portion, wherein the stud portion includes at least one engagement member. The simulant also includes a second portion formed by an injection molding process including a mold, wherein injection material is injected into the mold and the material flows about the base portion and the engagement member of the stud portion forming a union. Whereupon the ammunition simulant is formed upon hardening of the molten material and removal of the mold.

Abstract: A telescopic training round has an inner sealant disc with a central hole to ensure against gas leakage as the casing expands telescopically.

Abstract: The invention provides a blank pyrotechnic cartridge comprising a cartridge casing having a bullet-like projection extending forwardly therefrom, the bullet-like projection being retractable through an opening in the casing when the cartridge is fired, the cartridge being axially expandable in a rearwards direction in use to move the breechblock of a firearm to recycle the firearm. Also provided is a method of feeding blank ammunition into the barrel of a gun comprising the step of loading the gun with a blank cartridge, the blank cartridge comprising a cartridge casing having a bullet-like projection extending forwardly therefrom, the bullet-like projection being retractable through an opening in the casing when the cartridge is fired, the cartridge being axially expandable in a rearwards direction in use to move a breechblock of the gun to recycle the gun.

Abstract: A cartridge for use in non-lethal applications comprising an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The posterior portion of the cartridge includes a recycling mechanism that is initiated by activating a first primer. The anterior portion of the cartridge includes a source of energetic material that is constructed to be initiated or activated by a reaction produced upon activation of the first primer to create an audible signal.

Abstract: A cartridge for use in non-lethal applications comprising an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The posterior portion includes a recycling mechanism, which can be initiated upon activation of a primer, and the anterior portion has a nose portion which is suitable for receiving a projectile. The cartridge also includes a source of energetic material which can be activated by the primer to cause propulsion of the projectile from the cartridge. The energetic material source is disposed toward the anterior end of the cartridge and can be conveniently initiated by the shock or pressure wave associated with propellant gases used to propel a moveable member against a breech block of a gun.

Abstract: Projectile systems are provided herein employing an inhibiting and/or marking substance for impairing/marking a living target, such as a human or animal target, which projectile systems are optimized to provide maximum effectiveness by impacting the target with sufficient force to cause the target to move into a simultaneously radially dispersing inhibiting/marking substance contained within a capsule of the projectile system. In preferred embodiments, the projectile system includes a generally spherical capsule that is optimally filled to greater than about 50%, more preferably about 75% to 99% of its total volume, most preferably to about 90% of capacity, with the substance to be delivered to the target. The capsule is preferably formed as two about equal halves.

Abstract: An adaptor (10) which allows a standard cartridge firing action to be used with a muzzle loading firearm (100) is described. The adaptor includes a breech plug (12) and a nipple (16) and is configured to be inserted into the barrel (108) of the firearm adjacent the receiver (104). The breech end (16A) of the nipple (16) has a conical shape. In use, a standard ignition cartridge (150) with a casing (150A) and a head (150B) with a primer (154) mounted in the flash hole (152) in the head is loaded into the receiver of the firearm. Next, the ignition cartridge is moved into the breech end (108A) of the barrel such that the casing extends into the center bore (14) of the breech plug and the breech end of the nipple extends into the end (152B of the flash hole in the head of the cartridge and is adjacent the primer. When the firearm is fired, the firing pin (114A) contacts the primer which ignites the primer.

Abstract: An anti-personnel projectile launched from a 37 mm or 40 mm weapon shell required at impact to have a low lethality consequence, in which the projectile is fitted in the shell in a shape characterized by a blunt end in the direction of flight and maintained in this shape by oppositely directed air resistance and propelling forces to obviate a change of shape during flight that might cause a serious injury.

Abstract: The invention provides a combination of a gun having a barrel and a propellant for launching a projectile from the barrel; and a non-lethal projectile; characterized in that the non-lethal projectile comprises a hollow outer casing formed from a resiliently deformable material, and a plurality of balls within the casing, the outer casing being deformed as it travels along the gun barrel under pressure from the propellant but being sufficiently resilient to resile to a substantially undeformed state upon leaving the gun barrel.

Abstract: This low impulse payload cartridge for automatic weapons includes a case, a piston, an ogive, a payload cup, a payload, and a link. The payload cup and payload is seated into the forward portion of the piston. Gas passages permit propellant gases to bleed into the cavity behind the payload and to accelerate the payload upon firing. An alternative to using bleed gases is to use a separate propelling charge behind the payload. The case and piston are assembled and telescopically secured by means of a crimp or other similar feature, to allow relative movement therebetween during chambering and firing. The link may be allowed to move for some portion of the required relative travel between the link and the base of the case. A shoulder on the piston provides a stop through which reaction loads are transmitted to the rear of the barrel during chambering and firing. The piston telescopes over the case during chambering to provide the relative movement between the link and the case base required for weapon function.

Abstract: A sub-caliber projectile cartridge for automatic weapons includes a case, a piston, a forward cavity/an inner bore in the piston, a sub-caliber projectile, and a link. The sub-caliber projectile is seated into the forward cavity/inner bore located in the forward portion of the piston. Gas passages permit propellant gases to bleed into the cavity behind the sub-caliber projectile and to accelerate the sub-caliber projectile upon firing. The case and piston are assembled and telescopically secured by means of a crimp or another similar feature, to allow relative movement therebetween during chambering and firing. The link may be allowed to move for some portion of the required relative travel between the link and the base of the case. A shoulder on the piston provides a stop through which reaction loads are transmitted to the rear of the barrel during chambering and firing.

Abstract: The present invention is for a method of making a dummy ammunition round for a firearm which includes the steps of selecting a new or used metal casing of a used cartridge having a base end and an open end and then cutting an aperture in the base of the selected new or used metal casing. A polymer insert member is then formed having two end portions and shaped to fit into the selected metal casing with one end of the insert member having a protrusion sized to fit into the aperture cut through the casing base and the other end portion having a generally bullet shape for protruding from the open end of the metal casing.

Abstract: A very highly deformable projectile comprising at least one envelope that is fine, flexible, and elastic, filled with a divided solid substance, deformation thereof occurring only on impact, and of a diameter that is sufficient to limit penetration on impact with energy being rapidly spread out by instantaneous enlargement.

Abstract: A modular crowd control munition 10 fires a large number of non-lethal soft pellets into a crowd 100 using an explosive charge. The munition 10 contains a pellet matrix 22 that houses the soft pellets 40, and uses a low energy explosive sheet material 50 at the back of the munition 10 to disperse the soft pellets 40. The munition 10 is used for close-in, “last resort”, crowd control to replace the necessity of using deadly force.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-lethal projectile for a firearm composed of a novel, soft and elastic, composite material comprising a polymeric organic matrix and a pulverulent metallic filler, with a relative density of between 4 and 22, dispersed in the polymeric matrix. The composite material has a relative density of between 1.0 and 2.9 and a Shore A hardness of between 2 and 30. The polymeric organic matrix is a crosslinked polybutadiene comprising polybutadiene chains with a mass of between 500 and 10,000 connected by bridges. The projectile according to the invention makes it possible to neutralize an animal or a person without endangering his life and without inflicting serious injuries, even when firing at a short range of less than 5 m.

Abstract: The invention provides a blank pyrotechnic cartridge comprising a cartridge casing having a bullet-like projection extending forwardly therefrom, the bullet-like projection being retractable through an opening in the casing when the cartridge is fired, the cartridge being axially expandable in a rearwards direction in use to move the breechblock of a firearm to recycle the firearm.

Abstract: The present invention is a non-lethal shot gun round. The round includes an outer plastic hull inserted into a metal base to form a round casing. Inside the base is a propellent charge. Positioned over the propellent charge is a wad. Above the wad is an elastomeric bag filled with a packed particulate load. In addition a dye may be added into the elastomeric bag to allow marking of the targeted object.

Abstract: An inert practice round has an elongated, solid body of aluminum having an external outline with the contour and size of a live round of a predetermined caliber. In one embodiment, the round comprises a unitary, one-piece, cavityless body. In another embodiment the body has an axial cavity formed centrally in the base end thereof and receives a cushioning structure, which may be all-plastic, plastic with a headed rivet embedded therein or a stack of O-rings or a coil spring with a rivet inserted therethrough.

Abstract: An ammunition simulant including a first portion having a stud portion and a head portion. The stud portion is in coaxial alignment with the head portion, wherein the stud portion includes at least one engagement member. The simulant also includes a second portion formed by an injection molding process including a mold, wherein injection material is injected into the mold and the material flows about the base portion and the engagement member of the stud portion forming a union. Whereupon the ammunition simulant is formed upon hardening of the molten material and removal of the mold.

Abstract: A cartridge comprising a casing (1) having a passage extending therethrough, said passage having a larger diameter rearward section (7) and a smaller diameter forward section (9). A core member is slidably received in the passage, and has a forwardly facing piston surface (21) and a portion (19) closing the forward length of passage in the unactivated condition of the cartridge. A cavity (23) within the core member receives propellant gas from a primer (25) and discharges the gas into the passage forwardly of the piston surface. The core is propelled rearwardly and releases propellant gas into the forward passage section.

Abstract: A simulated ammunition device which includes a first portion having a longitudinal axis and a blind bore provided therein at a location co-axial with the longitudinal axis of the first portion; a second portion having a longitudinal axis, a head which is substantially cylindrical in shape and includes a circumferential rim, and a stud which extends co-axial to the longitudinal axis of the second portion, the stud being received by the blind bore of the first portion; and structure for maintaining the stud within the blind bore.

Abstract: An inert practice round has an elongated, solid body of aluminum having an external outline with the contour and size of a live round of a predetermined caliber. In one embodiment, the round comprises a unitary, one-piece, cavityless body. In another embodiment the body has an axial cavity formed centrally in the base end thereof and receives a cushioning structure, which may be all-plastic, plastic with a headed rivet embedded therein or a stack of O-rings or a coil spring with a rivet inserted therethrough.

Abstract: A low impulse telescoping cartridge includes a case, a piston, a projectile, and a link. The projectile is seated into the forward portion of the piston. Gas passages permit propellant gases to bleed into the cavity behind the projectile and to accelerate the projectile upon firing. An alternative to using bleed gases is to use a separate propelling charge behind the projectile. The case and piston are assembled and telescopically secured by means of a crimp or other similar feature, to allow relative movement therebetween during chambering and firing. The link may be allowed to move for some portion of the required relative travel between the link and the base of the case. A shoulder on the piston provide a stop through which reaction loads are transmitted to the rear of the barrel during chambering and firing. The piston telescopes over the case during chambering to provide the relative movement between the link and the case base required for weapon function.

Abstract: A frangible payload-dispensing projectile has a spherical capsule filled h a dispersible fill material. The exterior surface of the capsule has a plurality of spaced-apart dimples formed therein. Thickness at the base of each dimple is insufficient to withstand impact forces delivered thereto upon contact with a target whereas thickness between dimples is sufficient to withstand launch forces.

Abstract: Projectile simulation means serve for an acoustic and/or optical representation of the firing of canons or the like. The projectile simulation means are arranged in a pivotable receiving plate of a firing apparatus. There is a danger that, when pivoting the receiving plate for closing the firing apparatus, the projectile simulation means drop out of the receiving plate.According to the invention, the projectile simulation means are provided with spring tongues (27) which project from the outside of the casing (11) and are pressed together when pushing-in the projectile simulation means into the receiving plate. In this manner, the spring tongues (27) are resiliently preloaded, as a result of which they hold the projectile simulation means in the receiving plate in a hook-lie manner.

Abstract: The invention provides a cartridge for use in a firearm, the cartridge having a projectile mounted in or on a nose portion thereof; the cartridge interior communicating with the projectile via a gas passage, a valve for controlling propellant gas flow through the gas passage, and a movable member which upon firing is propelled rearwardly from the cartridge against a breech block of the firearm by the pressure of propellant gas within the cartridge so as to recycle the firearm; characterized in that the valve is arranged to close in order to stop or substantially reduce the flow of propellant gas through the said gas passage after the projectile has been fired from the cartridge, thereby to facilitate rearwards propulsion of the movable member.

Abstract: The invention is a non lethal weapon cartridge comprising a projectile and means for propelling the projectile through a weapon barrel. A munition of this type can be employed by soldiers during operations-other-than-war, such as riot control during humanitarian missions, or by law enforcement personnel when a lethal response is not warranted. The projectile comprises a full-bore projectile body fitted with a compliant nose. The projectile is designed to be spin-stabilized such that it will fly, and impact, nose first, while describing a ballistic trajectory. The projectile is intended to be launched from a rifled weapon tube. The rifling imparts the spin necessary to achieve dynamic stability. The propulsion system utilizes a modern smokeless propellant in combination with a high-low technique to produce consistent interior ballistics.

Abstract: A baton projetile comprises a case (1) of low density polyethylene, and a core (2) of a soft material such as a thermoplastic gel modified rubber. An air gap (4) is optionally formed at the front end of the baton projectile between the core (2) and the case (1). Upon impact with a target at acceptable forces the air pocket (4) reduces the speed of sound of the impact shockwave to reduce the risk of unaccepeablc bone injury to the target. At higher than acceptable impact forces, the case (1) ruptures and the core (2) spreads out to radially disperse the excess impact energy and to present a larger impact area to the target so that the risk of unacceptable penetration and trauma injury to the target is reduced.

Abstract: A power device includes at least two power conversion circuits respectively having at least one of switching elements, at least one of which switching elements in these conversion circuits being used in common as an element constituting the at least two different power conversion circuits, a control device providing at least a period in which at least one of currents flowing from at least one of the different power conversion circuits to the commonly used switching element has a polarity inverse to at least the other one of the currents flowing from at least the other one of the power conversion circuits, so as to cancel each other, and a unit for detecting the state of the respective conversion circuits. The operation of the switching elements is thereby made modifiable in accordance with a lowering in the resistance of a load of the device, and the withstand voltage of the elements can be prevented effectively from rising even upon any fluctuation in the load.

Abstract: A cartridge has a case comprising a body housed telescopically within a sleeve. The body encloses a main chamber which contains gas under pressure, and a valve mechanism for venting gas from the chamber into an expansion chamber. The pressure of the gas in the expansion chamber causes the body to move rearwardly relative to the sleeve to apply a force to the breech block of the weapon in which the cartridge is used, thereby to initiate the reloading cycle. Gas is vented from the expansion chamber to eject a projectile when a spigot projecting from the body is withdrawn from an aperture in the end wall of the sleeve.

Abstract: The invention concerns a blank cartridge for firearms, with a cartridge casing, whose dimensions correspond to a comparable live cartridge, a propellant charge, and a projectile which can decompose in the barrel of the firearm. The projectile is comprised of a material which contains particles of explosive material and, consequently, deflagrates automatically after the ignition caused by firing (while still in the barrel) and, thus, is consumed within an interval of time which is shorter than the time in which an otherwise identical noncombustible projectile requires to arrive at the muzzle. The decomposition of the projectile does not take place mechanically, but rather thermally and reactively, whereby only a mixture of gases comprising propellant gases and the gaseous remains of the projectile come out of the muzzle, thus substantially eliminating the need for any safety zone in front of the muzzle.

Abstract: A frangible projectile (1) is provided which has a conical nose (5) with an included angle in the range 40-41 degrees. The conical nose (5) has a forward end (9) which is blunt. The projectile is made from a mixture of a metal powder and a thermoplastic resin of nylon 11. The metal is about 80% by weight and the projectile has a specific gravity in the range 2.35 to 5.7.The projectile exhibits desired ballistic characteristics for distances up to about 150 m and can disintegrate on impact with solid objects. In addition a projectile made according to the preferred embodiment and fitted in a 5.56 mm.times.45 mm military cartridge case (equivalent to a 0.223 inch Remmington case) charged with a propellant such as type AR2207 (by ADI Ltd.) in the range of 25-26 grains, exhibits particularly suitable characteristics for use in firing ranges.

Abstract: A cartridge has a case comprising a body (10) housed telescopically within a sleeve (14). The body encloses a main chamber (21) which contains gas under pressure, and a valve mechanism for venting gas from the chamber (21) into an expansion chamber (61). The pressure of the gas in the expansion chamber causes the body (10) to move rearwardly relative to the sleeve (14) to apply a force to the breech block of the weapon in which the cartridge is used, thereby to initiate the reloading cycle. Gas is vented from the expansion chamber to eject a projectile when a spigot (51) projecting from the body is withdrawn from an aperture (53) in the end wall of the sleeve.

Abstract: A nonlethal long-range bullet designed to be fired from a conventional hipowered rifle or pistol spreads apart on impact, thereby delivering a nonlethal blow to the target. Prior to impact, the inventive bullet maintains its aerodynamic shape. The bullet includes a front section in a forward portion of the bullet, the front section having a tail that extends to a rear portion of the bullet; a solid section in the rear portion of the bullet, the solid section including most of the mass of the bullet and being substantially disposed around the tail; at least two longitudinal scribe lines that extend along the front section and the tail; and at least another two longitudinal scribe lines that extends along the solid section and are aligned with the at least two longitudinal scribe lines, wherein depths of the at least two and at least another two longitudinal scribe lines are such that the bullet maintains shape integrity during flight while readily deploying into a flattened shape upon impact.

Abstract: A two part cartridge has a rearwardly recoiling inner piston and a choked orifice at its forward end to develop a blow-back thrust that will cycle a recoil operated automatic firearm. The piston operates by thrusting off the inner end wall of the firearm chamber in which the cartridge is loaded.

Abstract: A non-lethal incapacitating ammunition round and technique is disclosed using a bundle of adjacent flat-faced resilient cylindrical projectile plugs that, after firing, are set into tumbling motion in various orientations to slap and bruise the skin of a human or animal target at multiple locations of the body, with and without the simultaneous delivery of dye marking or subduing substances.

Abstract: A two part cartridge has a rearwardly recoiling inner piston and a choked orifice at its forward end to develop a blow-back thrust that will cycle a recoil operated automatic firearm. The piston itself may serve to contain propellant and preferably contains all propellant within the cartridge.

Abstract: A method of closing the forward portion or region (u) of a cylindrical sleeve body (3) of a practice cartridge (1), wherein a predetermined number of inside and outside radial folds (8, 7, respectively) are created in the forward region (4) of the sleeve body (3) in two work cycles, and wherein circular arc-shaped inside folds (8) of predetermined depth are created during the first work cycle by the application of radial pressure using correspondingly shaped profiling tools. To achieve secure closing of the sleeve body (3) through folding in a simple and cost-effective manner and without predetermined fracture points resulting in the region of the inside folds (8) during closing, the inside folds (8) are created in the forward region of the projectile body (3) during the first work cycle so that a first, central opening having a diameter of at least 2 mm remains between the inside folds (8) after completion of this work cycle.

Abstract: A projectile for small firearms has an inner sealed container containing an impact charge of a mixture of pellets and a liquid or a mixture of pellets and a gel. This impact charge may be a mixture of dense metallic powder and a liquid or a mixture of dense metallic powder and a gel. The inner sealed container is rupturable upon impact with a target. An outer load distributing cover receives the inner sealed container and is shaped to provide a target impact surface greater than the target impact surface of the inner sealed container for reducing the force per unit area upon impact with a target. The outer load distributing cover is not penetrable by the impact charge upon impact with the target.

Abstract: A target shooting capsule comprising a non-toxic, bio-degradable, injection molded shell of various shapes and forms having a dry wall thickness of from about 0.001 inches to about 0.1 inches, having a diameter from about 0.125 inches to about 1 inch, and containing a brightly colored water washable, non-toxic liquid dye fill material.

Abstract: A practice ammunition includes a propellant case having a case body; a circumferential mouth part; and a circumferential shoulder connecting the case body with the mouth part. The shoulder tapers from the case body toward the mouth part. The practice ammunition further includes a bursting body having a rear part fitted into the mouth part. The rear part is provided with a circumferential groove including a relatively deep frontal groove zone and an adjoining, relatively shallow rear groove zone, whereby the groove is stepped as viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the ammunition. There is further provided a holding ring so dimensioned that it is compressible such as to be fully receivable within the deep groove zone. The holding ring surrounds the rear part of the bursting body and is clamped between the rear groove zone and the inner surface of the shoulder, whereby the holding ring assumes a wedged state.

Abstract: A novel cartridge for conventional shot gun and other weapons, suitable for training and other applications, and containing a thin-walled ball encapsulating a substance to be ejected upon the ball hitting the target, provided with a folded fan enclosure for the ball and its holder within the cartridge which, upon expulsion of the ball-holder-fan unit upon firing, causes the ball to separate and continue to the target, while the folded fan segments spring open in free flight into an air-resistant disc and then pinwheel with the holder harmlessly to the ground within a short distance of the gun.

Abstract: A cartridge 10 for low-mass, frangible projectiles 60 comprises a cartridge ase 12 having a primer 14 at its base and a sabot 30 or piston 30 at its mouth. The piston 30 can be provided with longitudinal orifices 44, diagonal orifices, 44a, grooves 64 or any combination of orifices and grooves. The projectile 60 is inserted into a cylindrical recess 46 in the front portion of the sabot 30. The orifices 44 are in communication with this recess 46 to permit propellant gas to bleed through and accelerate the projectile 60 upon ignition. The case 12 and the sabot 30 can be provided respectively with a crimp 24 and a stepped portion 48 in order to limit travel of the sabot 30 out of the case.

Abstract: A novel multi-slug bullet or round is provided that, through the use of flat-faced abutting end walls of successive cylindrical slugs, tightly packed above the powder charge in the cartridge casing, and appropriate fast-burning powder charge tailored to the weight of the multiple slugs, achieves multiple-hit stopping power within self-defense ranges and the like with greatly reduced penetration and thus minimal chance of lethality or collateral damage. With a single firing, multiple hits over a controlled area are achieved, materially lessening the requirement for precise aiming, reducing the amount of ammunition and the number of firings required in use, and reducing recoil, while eliminating ricochet effects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of disassembling large-caliber combat cartridges, particularly armor-piercing cartridges, including a combustible casing jacket that conically widens in the direction of the projectile, a casing bottom and a casing cover to which is fastened a sub-caliber projectile equipped with a propelling sabot.To be able, on the one hand, to reduce expenditures for the disassembly of such combat cartridges and, on the other hand, to reuse a major portion of the original combat cartridges for the production of corresponding training cartridges, it is proposed to separate the casing jacket as well as the casing cover starting at their outer circumference, in regions having approximately the same, predetermined diameter D1. This diameter D1 here corresponds to the maximum diameter of the component of the new cartridge to be produced later from the disassembled components.

Abstract: A dummy round for use in firearms training. The dummy round can be loaded in a conventional semi-automatic or fully automatic weapon. The dummy round is configured in the same manner as a standard round of live ammunition. This allows the dummy round to be loaded in a clip, chambered and ejected in a normal manner. The casing portion and the bullet portion of the dummy round are constructed of a single integral unit in order to eliminate the risk of separation of the dummy bullet from the casing during ejection of casing from the chamber.