Abstract: When cartridges are introduced into a weapon there exists the danger that the conical shoulder of the cartridge case or sleeve will be deformed to an undesired degree. To avoid such disadvantage the wall of the conical shoulder is constructed to be thicker than the wall of the case or sleeve body of the cartridge case. For producing such a cartridge case an extruding mandrel is used which contains a recess at the region of the conical shoulder in order to generate a region of increased wall thickness in the wall of the cartridge case or sleeve.

Abstract: An explosive projectile which comprises a projectile body possessing a hollow compartment for receiving an explosive charge, a rear end surface, a border ring extending rearwardly from the rear end surface. A tracer composition sleeve is secured to the projectile body and possesses a front end surface which sealingly bears at the rear end surface of the projectile body. At least one of said rear end surface of the projectile body and said front end surface of the tracer composition sleeve having a substantially disc-shaped recess forming a substantially ring-shaped sealing contact surface between such rear and front end surfaces.