Nonlethal projectile launched by a lethal projectile discharged from a firearm

摘要

A nonlethal projectile is driven to a target by a lethal bullet or shot fired from a conventional firearm. The nonlethal projectile according to the invention includes a hollow cylindrical body which is closed off at one end, and is adapted to be placed over the muzzle of a conventional ballistic weapon, such as a pistol, rifle or shotgun. The cylindrical hollow projectile includes a "bullet trap" which is made of a bullet resistant material, and is disposed across the closed end of the cylindrical hollow body, so that a bullet or shot discharged from the firearm impacts on and is trapped by the bullet trap. The nonlethal projectile in turn is thus propelled forward by the momentum of the lethal projectile. The tip of the nonlethal projectile according to the invention may have a resilient or breakable impact head arranged at the forward exterior area of the cylindrical hollow body, adjacent its closed end.