Patent ID: 6443069
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
A method for making an ammunition simulant comprising the steps of:providing a first body portion having a stud portion and a head portion, wherein the stud portion is in substantial coaxial alignment with the head portion, the stud portion including at least one engagement member located along the stud portion, the engagement member extending generally towards or away from the stud portion so as to define a surface topography generally different from that of the stud portion, providing a mold having a desired configuration and positioning the mold to substantially surround the stud portion, forming a second body portion by injecting molten material into the mold to cause the molten material to flow about the first portion and the at least one engagement member of the stud portion, and setting the thus applied molten material to form a shotgun shell simulant having substantially the same size, weight and appearance of a live shotgun shell, the set mold material forming the second body portion coupled with the first body portion substantially preventing accidental separation of the first and second body portions.