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The present invention comprises a pistol-shaped Taser™-type weapon wherein the cartridge containing a pair of the wire-tethered darts is loaded into the cartridge receiving chamber from beneath the weapon, that is, in an upward movement of the cartridge with the weapon pointed toward the target. Thi

The present invention comprises a pistol-shaped Taser™-type weapon wherein the cartridge containing a pair of the wire-tethered darts is loaded into the cartridge receiving chamber from beneath the weapon, that is, in an upward movement of the cartridge with the weapon pointed toward the target. This type of loading is referred to herein as a “bottom loading” mechanism or system. The bottom loading mechanism of the present invention has significant advantages over conventional cartridge loading designs. One advantage is reduced reload time.

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I claim: 1. In an electrical discharge weapon having a hand gun shape with a barrel having an open end forming a chamber at said open end and receiving a cartridge with a pair of wire-tethered darts for propulsion toward a remote target along a line of sight from the weapon to the target, the chambe

I claim: 1. In an electrical discharge weapon having a hand gun shape with a barrel having an open end forming a chamber at said open end and receiving a cartridge with a pair of wire-tethered darts for propulsion toward a remote target along a line of sight from the weapon to the target, the chamber comprising an opening for receiving a cartridge by motion in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to said line of sight.