Light weapons, which are used against human beings, have been widely used for many years now. There are known a variety of ammunition for light weapons, such as: conventional bullets, tracing bullets that are mostly used under dark conditions, hollow point bullets that explode upon impact, hand grenades, shells, etc.
Hereinafter, when the terms “gun” or “rifle” are used, if not otherwise specifically stated, these should be understood as relating to any type of light weapon, such as a pistol, shotgun, hunting weapons, machine gun, automatic rifle, submachine gun, etc.
When shooting a bullet of any type with a rifle, very accurate aim is required in order to damage the target, as the bullet generally does not include any charge. If the bullet misses the target, the target suffers no damage. Even when the bullet hits an object proximate to the target, the damage to the target is in most cases minor. The ricochets that a bullet can cause are generally small in size, and without most of the energy of the impact, the resulting damage to the target is small. Therefore, whoever wants to escape from a direct hit by such a bullet has to seek protection behind a strong and solid object. In such a case, if the bullet cannot penetrate this solid object, or event when it penetrates but loses most of its energy, the target generally escapes significant damage.
The art has failed to provide means for a light weapon firing a bullet to hit a target hidden behind a strong and solid object. The only solution that the art has provided to that problem is the firing of a hand grenade, or a heavier projectile containing explosive charge by means of a heavier weapon. Moreover, no solution has been provided yet by the art for the case in which the bullet passes very close to the target, but misses it.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a bullet for a light weapon, which can cause significant damage to a target, even without directly hitting it.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a bullet that can damage a target hidden behind a strong and solid object.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide said bullet with no change to the structure of the cartridge or the firing weapon.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent when the description proceeds.