Ammunition replica bottle opener
View Patent ↗An ammunition replica bottle opener comprising: a generally solid brass portion; a generally solid copper portion attached to the brass portion; a cut machined into the solid brass portion configured to remove caps from bottles. A method of manufacturing an ammunition replica bottle opening, the method comprising: supplying a solid billet brass bar; machining the solid billet brass bar a cartridge with desired dimensions and with a threaded end; machining a bottle cap cut into the cartridge; supplying a solid billet copper bar; machining the solid billet copper bar to the desired dimensions to form a bullet; machining a threaded hole into one end of the bullet; attaching the bullet to the cartridge via the threaded end and threaded hole.
1. An ammunition replica bottle opener comprising:
a non-hollow brass portion, wherein the brass portion comprises:
a rear end;
a front end located on an end opposite of the rear end;
a rim section located generally at the rear end;
an extractor groove abutting the rim section, the extractor groove having a diameter smaller than the rim section;
a body portion abutting the extractor groove, the body portion having a diameter greater than the extractor groove;
a shoulder portion abutting the body portion; and
a neck portion abutting the shoulder portion and located generally at the front end, the neck portion having a diameter smaller than the body portion, and the shoulder portion tapers from a larger diameter abutting the body portion to a smaller diameter abutting the neck portion;
a threaded member extending from a front end of the neck portion;
a generally solid copper portion attached to the brass portion; and
a cut machined into the solid brass portion configured to remove caps from bottles, wherein the brass portion is solid except for the cut.
2. The ammunition replica bottle opener of claim 1 , further comprising a through-hole machined into the rear end of the solid brass portion, and wherein the solid brass portion is solid except for the through-hole and the cut.
3. The ammunition replica bottle opener of claim 1 , wherein the solid copper portion is solid except for a threaded hole machined into one end of the solid copper portion.
4. The ammunition replica bottle opener of claim 1 , wherein the solid copper portion comprises a threaded hole machined into one end of the solid copper portion configured to mate with the threaded member and wherein the solid copper portion is solid except for the threaded hole.
5. The ammunition replica bottle opener of claim 1 , wherein the cut comprises a generally planar surface machined into the brass portion at an angle R to the outer surface of the brass portion along a length of the brass portion; a generally cylindrical shape machined into the brass portion such that axis of cylindrical shape is parallel to the planar surface, and the planar surface intersects with the cylindrical shape or lies on a tangent of the cylindrical shape; a bottle opening member formed from the material between the cylindrical shape, and the outer surface of the brass portion along a length of the brass portion, the thickness of the member being generally Tc.
6. The ammunition replica bottle opener of claim 1 configured to appear like ammunition selected from the group consisting of a 0.223 Remington cartridge, a .308 Winchester cartridge, a 0.50 Browning Machine Gun cartridge, and a 30 mm caliber round.
7. The ammunition replica bottle opener of claim 1 further comprising at least one magnet attached to an outer surface of the solid brass portion.