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Ammunition cartridges are disclosed comprising means for reducing recoil fed to a weapon on discharge of a cartridge. The recoil reducing means comprises non-supportive material between a propellant charge and an end plate of the cartridge in which energy can be absorbed. In a preferred embodiment,

Ammunition cartridges are disclosed comprising means for reducing recoil fed to a weapon on discharge of a cartridge. The recoil reducing means comprises non-supportive material between a propellant charge and an end plate of the cartridge in which energy can be absorbed. In a preferred embodiment, the recoil reducing means may comprise one or more toric, air-filled bodies of resilient material.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A round of munition comprising a casing, and a base, within the casing there being contained a charge, and at least one projectile forward of the charge and a gap between the base and the charge, the gap being at least partially occupied by a charge support which separates the charg

[ I claim:] [1.] A round of munition comprising a casing, and a base, within the casing there being contained a charge, and at least one projectile forward of the charge and a gap between the base and the charge, the gap being at least partially occupied by a charge support which separates the charge from the base, wherein on discharge of the round the charge support undergoes compressive deformation, characterized in that the charge support incorporates a plurality of hollow, air filled formations which undergo resilient or crushing deformation on discharge of the round, the air filled formations being defined as tubular members entirely within the charge support, the tubular members being spaced from an inner wall of the casing and from a rearward end of the charge support.