Gun ammunition

Abstract

Gun ammunition having a propellant is provided. The ammunition being for loading from a closed ammunition hold into the loading chamber of a gun. The ammunition has a tail region and an oxygen-releasing substance arranged in the tail region. The oxygen-releasing substance is for releasing oxygen after ignition of the propellant in the loading chamber of the gun, the release of the oxygen being for oxidizing carbon monoxide that forms during the firing in the loading chamber into carbon dioxide.

1 . Gun ammunition having a propellant, the ammunition being for loading from a closed ammunition hold into the loading chamber of a gun, the ammunition comprising: 
 a tail region; and    an oxygen-releasing substance arranged in the tail region,    wherein the oxygen-releasing substance is for releasing oxygen after ignition of the propellant in the loading chamber of the gun, the release of the oxygen being for oxidizing carbon monoxide that forms during the firing in the loading chamber into carbon dioxide.    
   
   
       2 . The gun ammunition according to  claim 1 , wherein the ammunition is a cartridge-type ammunition having a case bottom, and 
 the oxygen-releasing substance is arranged on an inside of the case bottom.    
   
   
       3 . The gun ammunition according to  claim 2 , wherein the ammunition has a combustible case, and 
 the oxygen-releasing substance is arranged outside of the combustible case.    
   
   
       4 . The gun ammunition according to  claim 3 , wherein the oxygen-releasing substance is arranged between the combustible case and the case bottom of the ammunition.  
   
   
       5 . The gun ammunition according to  claim 4 , wherein the oxygen-releasing substance takes the form of a collar arranged between the case bottom and the combustible case.  
   
   
       6 . The gun ammunition according to  claim 2 , wherein the ammunition has a centrally positioned propellant igniter, and 
 the oxygen-releasing substance is a ring-shaped element which is arranged on a lower part of the propellant igniter and encloses the lower part of the propellant igniter in the manner of a ring.