Priming mixture containing no toxic materials, and cartridge percussion primer employing such a mixture

摘要

A priming mixture containing no toxic materials, in particular no Pb, Ba or Sb compounds, and presenting at least one primary explosive, an oxidizing agent, a reducing agent, and an inert friction agent; the oxidizing agent comprising stannic oxide SnO₂. The central-fire or rimfire percussion primer presents a casing containing the priming mixture, and, in the case of the central-fire primer, also an anvil.