Patent ID: 8408112

Claim:
A trimming and sizing device designed to refurbish empty cartridge cases ( 2 ) comprising a die body ( 14 ), fitting the form of the cartridge case, into whose hollow chamber it is possible to insert an empty cartridge case ( 2 ), a case holder ( 1 ) to fix the base ( 16 ) of the cartridge case ( 2 ) in position, and an expander die ( 3 ) which accommodates a primer decapping pin ( 15 ) that is insertable into the cartridge case ( 2 ) from the bullet end of the cartridge case ( 2 ), characterized in that the die body ( 14 ) securely guides and then tightly holds the top and sides of the cartridge case ( 2 ) in place after insertion and that the expander die ( 3 ), the primer decapping pin ( 15 ) and a cutter ( 12 ) of the trimming and sizing device are mounted coaxially on a common shaft ( 5 ) and are commonly movable in the axial and rotational directions of the shaft ( 5 ).