Inventors:
Rory J. Erhard - Belgrade MT, US
International Classification:
F42B 6/08
Abstract:
An expanding, exposed-blade arrow head and a method of its operation. In a preferred embodiment, the arrow head comprises: a ferrule comprising three blade holders and having a longitudinal cavity having a bottom; a tip comprising a piston that is slidably mounted in the longitudinal cavity, the tip having a front end having three slots; three blades, each of the blades having a forward end that is pivotably mounted in one of said slots and a body having a cutting edge, each body being slidably mounted in one of the blade holders; wherein the sliding of the piston in the longitudinal cavity toward the bottom causes the cutting edges to move outward.