Identifiable projectile and method for producing same

Abstract

A projectile for ammunition includes a projectile interior. A rare earth metal or a compound thereof may be provided within the projectile interior. The compound of the rare earth metal may be an oxide thereof.

1 . A projectile for ammunition, comprising:
 a projectile interior; and   a rare-earth metal or a compound thereof provided, at least partially, in the projectile interior.   
     
     
         2 . The projectile bullet according to  claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional area of the projectile interior has, at least in parts, a radial distance to an outer circumference of the projectile of at least 1% of a projectile outer diameter of the projectile. 
     
     
         3 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the rare earth metal or its compound is provided in the projectile interior beyond a radial depth from an outer circumference of the projectile of at least 60 μm. 
     
     
         4 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional area of the projectile interior intersects a central longitudinal axis of the projectile. 
     
     
         5 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional area of the projectile interior completely covers a cross-section of the projectile such that the projectile is provided with the rare-earth metal or compound thereof at least in parts throughout the entire cross-section. 
     
     
         6 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the projectile is made from a piece of a material comprising the rare-earth metal or the compound thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 a mixture comprising a base material and the rare-earth metal or the compound thereof, the rare-earth metal or compound thereof being added to the base material such that the rare earth metal or the compound thereof is present, at least in parts of the interior of the projectile, and/or that the projectile interior is permeated at least in parts by the rare-earth metal or the compound thereof.   
     
     
         8 . The projectile according to  claim 7 , wherein the base material comprises:
 a metal, including copper, tungsten, zinc, iron and/or tin, or a metal alloy including copper, tungsten, zinc, iron and/or tin; and/or   a plastic or a polymer.   
     
     
         9 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the rare-earth metal of the compound thereof comprises a homogeneous concentration throughout the projectile interior. 
     
     
         10 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the rare-earth metal or the compound thereof in the interior of the projectile has a concentration of at least 0.01 wt %. 
     
     
         11 . The projectile according to  claim 1 , wherein the projectile has a projectile outer diameter of 2.7 to 24 mm. 
     
     
         12 . A method of manufacturing a projectile for ammunition, comprising:
 mixing a base material and an identification agent together to form a mixture material, the identification agent being or comprising a rare earth metal or a compound thereof, and   forming the projectile, at least in parts, from the mixture material.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein at least a projectile interior ( 21 ) of the projectile is produced from the mixture material, and wherein a cross-sectional area of the projectile interior:
 has at least in parts, a radial distance from an outer circumference of the projectile of at least 1% of a projectile outer diameter; and/or   intersects a central longitudinal axis of the projectile.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the entire projectile is made from the mixture material. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the mixture material is a frangible material. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the base material is in powder form, and/or   the base material comprises:
 a metal, including copper, tungsten, zinc, iron and/or tin, or a metal alloy, of copper, tungsten, zinc, iron and/or tin, and/or 
 a plastic or a polymer. 
   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the identification agent is homogeneously mixed with the base material such that the mixture material has a homogeneous concentration of the identification agent. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the identification agent is mixed with a predetermined concentration of at least 0.01 wt %. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the identification agent is of powder form. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the projectile is formed, at least in parts, by heating and/or pressurizing the mixture material. 
     
     
         21 . Ammunition comprising a projectile of  claim 1 .