![]() Rather, Dindl is concerned with minimizing a hazard that has been a problem since machine guns were first invented. ![]() For some time, Frank Dindl has had “cook off” on his mind, but his focus has nothing to do with any barbecue competition. (Photo Credit: Patrick Albright) VIEW ORIGINAL Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, has received a patent for a “coolant cartridge” designed to minimize the possibility of dangerous cook offs. ![]() Frank Dindl, a mechanical engineer and prolific inventor at the U.S. ![]() Heavy, constant fire from a machine gun can cause temperatures inside the barrel to reach very high levels, raising the risk that the primer or propellant in the cartridge could unexpectedly ignite or “cook off.” That event could cause a weapons stoppage or injure a Soldier while attempting to clear a stoppage by removing a live round from the hot barrel. ![]()
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