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A shotgun cartridge (1) has an armour piercing shell (11) which includes a main charge (17) arranged to be detonated or exploded by direct percussion of a primer (12). The cartridge (1) includes a bore safe cylindrical arming device (16) integrally formed with the obturator (6), which interrupts the

A shotgun cartridge (1) has an armour piercing shell (11) which includes a main charge (17) arranged to be detonated or exploded by direct percussion of a primer (12). The cartridge (1) includes a bore safe cylindrical arming device (16) integrally formed with the obturator (6), which interrupts the detonation process after detonation of the primer (12). The arming device (16) is arranged to separate from the shell, to arm the shell, after firing of the shell (11) from the barrel of a gun, and the shell (11) includes an open base or rear portion to prevent shrapnel being thrown to the rear on detonation.

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A armour piercing shell, having forward and rearward sections, comprising: a tubular main charge located within said shell; a primer means for detonating said main charge by direct percussion located within said main charge in the forward section of said armour piercing shell; and a detachable bore-

A armour piercing shell, having forward and rearward sections, comprising: a tubular main charge located within said shell; a primer means for detonating said main charge by direct percussion located within said main charge in the forward section of said armour piercing shell; and a detachable bore-safe arming device which comprises a tubular element which, in the normal pre-fired state, is disposed within said main charge and surrounds said primer means to interrupt the detonation of said main charge by detonation of said primer means, and which, after firing of said armour piercing shell from the barrel of a gun, is completely rearwardly detachable from the armour piercing shell during flight, thereby allowing detonation of said main charge by said primer means on impact. A shotgun cartridge comprising: a casing; a propellant; and an armour piercing shell, having forward and rearward sections, comprising: a tubular main charge located within said shell; a primer means, for detonating said main charge by direct percussion, located within said main charge in the forward section of said armour piercing shell; and a detachable bore-safe arming device which comprises a tubular element which, in the normal pre-fired state, is disposed within said main charge and surrounds said primer means to interrupt the detonation of said main charge by detonation of said primer means, and which, after firing of said armour piercing shell from the barrel of a gun, is completely rearwardly detachable from the armour piercing shell during flight, thereby allowing detonation of said main charge by said primer means on impact.