摘要 |
<p>A cartridge for a small arms weapon. The cartridge comprises a cover (1) for housing a projectile (9), a metal cap (5) at the rear end of the cover (1), a propellant charge (4) located inside the cover (1) at the rear thereof and a gas seal element (2) located inside the cover (1) adjacent to the propellant charge (4). The gas seal element (2) has an annular sealing formation (3) projecting rearwardly towards the propellant charge (4) and being outwardly deformable on detonation of the propellent charge (4) for sealing against an internal surface of the cover (1). The metal cap (5) has a rim (6) extending longitudinally over a portion of the external surface of the cover (1) for supporting the cover (1) where the sealing formation (3) first seals against its internal surface.</p> |