A projectile sealing arrangement for a barrel assembly of a weapon wherein
a plurality of projectile assemblies (10) are axially disposed in
abutting relationship within a barrel (20), each projectile assembly (10)
including a body (11) associated with a discrete propellant charge (15);
said sealing arrangement comprising rearward opening (13) communicating
with cavity (14) provided in said projectile assembly (10) for retaining
the discrete propellant charge (15) and a forward portion (16) of an
abutting projectile arranged for operative sealing engagement with a
complementary portion (17) of the rearward opening (13). The sealing
arrangement suitably includes surface portions of complementary shapes
such that, during application of a compressive load (L) to abutting
projectile assemblies (10), discrete propellant charge (15) is scaled
within the cavity (14). There is also disclosed and claimed a chain of
individual projectiles connected head to tail by complementary spigot and
socket members.