Sleeves loosely ammunition having a separate propellant charge as well as handheld firearm for ammunition of this type.

摘要

The firearm (10) fire projectiles (22 22A) by ignition of a separate propellant cartridge (24) disposed therebehind. The firearm comprises a body including a receiver (12), a barrel (14) connected to the receiver, and a firing chamber (17) communicating with a bore of the barrel. A bolt (20) is slidably mounted in the body and includes two pockets (26,28) for receiving the projectile (22) and the cartridge (24) and for advancing them to an armed position within the firing chamber (17). …??In order to increase the safety of the firearm in use and of the manufacture and storage of the cartridge the primer charge (66) for igniting the cartridge (24) is disposed within a metal casing (48) within the projectile (22 22A). A portion (32) of the bolt (20) is arranged to ignite the primer charge (66) when the projectile reaches the armed position.