Ammunition Article And Apparatus For Making Ammunition Articles

Abstract

An apparatus for manufacturing an ammunition article, includes forming a projectile of an ammunition article at a first station of an apparatus, transporting the projectile within the apparatus to a second station of the apparatus, and injection molding at the second station a cartridge casing body of the ammunition article around at least a portion of the projectile.

1 . An apparatus for making an ammunition article, comprising: 
 a first station for forming a projectile;    a second station for injection molding a cartridge casing body around at least a portion of the projectile; and    a conveyor for transporting the projectile from the first station to the second station.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the conveyor includes a first core pull and a second core pull, both the first core pull and the second core pull being adapted to be received in either one of a projectile mold cavity at the first station and a casing mold cavity at the second station.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the conveyor is rotatable to permit movement of the first core pull and the second core pull to be alternately received in the projectile mold cavity and the casing mold cavity.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the conveyor is movable relative to the projectile mold cavity and the casing mold cavity in a direction of axes of the first core pull and the second core pull.  
   
   
       5 . An ammunition article, comprising: 
 a projectile; and    a plastic cartridge casing molded around the projectile, the plastic cartridge casing including a lubricating material.    
   
   
       6 . The ammunition article as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the lubricating material includes TEFLON.  
   
   
       7 . The ammunition article as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the lubricating material includes KRYTOX.  
   
   
       8 . The ammunition article as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the lubricating material is mixed with the plastic material.  
   
   
       9 . The ammunition article as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the lubricating material forms an outer coating on the casing.