Safe ammunition for exhibition and target shooting

Claim 1

Safety ammunition adapted for shooting at a reduced level in order to minimize noise, range and physical danger, said ammunition adapted to be used with various weapons, including both muzzle loading and breech loading weapons, said ammunition comprising: (a) a plastic charge carrier, said charge carrier comprising a small, tubular container having an interior opening and a closed, generally conical nose, said closed generally conical nose having an enlarged, constant diameter and generally cylindrical portion, a median small collar and a tail provided with an enlarged portion having a uniform diameter which is substantially the same as the enlarged nose portion, said charge carrier being generally hollow and having a narrow, circular groove positioned adjacent to said small collar, said groove comprising a fracture line; (b) a hollow plastic projectile coupled with said charge carrier, said projectile including an interior opening adapted to receive either the tail or the nose of said charge carrier, said charge carrier and projectile including means for assembling them into a single unit having two different positions, a safety position in which said projectile opening receives said charge carrier tail, and a firing position in which said projectile opening receives said charge carrier nose; and (c) a holder coupled to said charge carrier and said projectile.