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Anti-personnel tank fired ammunition designed for attacking personnel at various ranges includes a hollow base member adapted with an electric primer and a plastic or aluminum canister containing a payload at one end thereof. In operation, the hollow cartridge is loaded with a solid propellant. The

Anti-personnel tank fired ammunition designed for attacking personnel at various ranges includes a hollow base member adapted with an electric primer and a plastic or aluminum canister containing a payload at one end thereof. In operation, the hollow cartridge is loaded with a solid propellant. The electric primer which is centrally located in the solid propellant is fired and provides a flash together with the gasses needed to ignite the propellant. The burning propellant then provides the gasses needed to force the canister from the gun tube in which the ammunition is positioned.

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What is claimed is: 1. A munition for use with a gun having a gun tube, comprising: a cartridge comprising a base member at one end and an adapter case at an opposite end; a solid propellant contained within a cartridge case of the cartridge; an electric primer affixed to the base member; a self-ru

What is claimed is: 1. A munition for use with a gun having a gun tube, comprising: a cartridge comprising a base member at one end and an adapter case at an opposite end; a solid propellant contained within a cartridge case of the cartridge; an electric primer affixed to the base member; a self-rupturing canister secured to the adapter case, wherein the solid propellant is disposed outside the canister, so that upon initiation of the propellant the canister is propelled through the gun tube; wherein the canister contains a payload, and is closed by a cap that retains the payload within the canister; wherein the cap is generally flat and is seated within a recess defined by an inner wall of the canister, relative to a forwardmost, open end of the canister, in order to create a high air pressure area acting against the cap and against the inner wall of the canister within the recess; wherein the electric primer is disposed within the propellant, away from the canister; wherein the canister further comprises a plurality of longitudinal grooves; and wherein the longitudinal grooves weaken the structure of the canister, so that during flight, the high air pressure area acting on the cap ruptures the cap, thus allowing air to enter the canister, and to induce an air pressure buildup that causes the canister to break apart at the longitudinal grooves and the payload to be dispersed. 2. The munition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the canister is made of aluminum. 3. The munition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the payload comprises a combination of tungsten balls and tungsten cubes. 4. The munition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the payload comprises steel balls. 5. The munition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the payload comprises tungsten balls. 6. The munition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the cap is generally flat. 7. The munition in accordance with claim 3, wherein the canister comprises a closed, generally domed shaped payload area at one end that is secured to the adapter case. 8. The munition in accordance with claim 7, wherein the canister is releasably secured to the adapter case. 9. The munition in accordance with claim 8, wherein the canister is secured to the adapter case by means of an obturator. 10. The munition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the electric primer is affixed to the base member by means of a spring clip. 11. A cartridge comprising: a cartridge case; a self-rupturing canister secured to the cartridge case; wherein the canister contains a payload, and is closed by a cap that retains the payload within the canister; wherein the cap is generally flat and is disposed within a recess defined by an inner wall or the canister, relative to a forwardmost, open end of the canister, in order to create a high air pressure area acting against the cap and against the inner wall of the canister within the recess; and wherein during flight, high air pressure acts against the cap and the inner wall of the canister, rupturing the cap to rupture and causing the high air pressure to build up within the canister, rupturing the canister and dispersing the payload. 12. The cartridge in accordance with claim 11, wherein the canister further comprises a plurality of longitudinal grooves. 13. The cartridge in accordance with claim 12, wherein the longitudinal grooves weaken the structure of the canister, so that during flight, the high air pressure area acting on the inner wall of the canister causes the canister to break apart at the longitudinal grooves. 14. The cartridge in accordance with claim 11, wherein the canister is made of aluminum. 15. The munition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the payload comprises a combination of tungsten balls and tungsten cubes. 16. A projectile comprising: a self-rupturing canister; wherein the canister contains a payload, and is closed by a cap that retains the payload within the canister; wherein the cap is generally flat and is disposed within a recess defined by an inner wall of the canister, relative to a forwardmost, open end of the canister, in order to create a high air pressure area acting against the cap and against the inner wall of the canister within the recess; and wherein during flight, high air pressure acts against the cap and the inner wall of the canister, rupturing the cap to rupture and causing the high air pressure to build up within the canister, rupturing the canister and dispersing the payload. 17. The projectile in accordance with claim 16, wherein the canister is made of aluminum. 18. The projectile in accordance with claim 16, wherein the payload comprises a combination of tungsten balls and tungsten cubes. 19. The projectile in accordance with claim 16, wherein the canister comprises a closed, generally domed shaped payload area at one end that is secured to the adapter case. 20. The projectile in accordance with claim 16, wherein the canister is releasably secured to the adapter case. 21. The projectile in accordance with claim 16, wherein the canister further comprises a plurality of angled, longitudinal rifling grooves.