caseless cartridges

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Scope note
Cartridges lacking the conventional metal case; instead the propellant is mixed with a binder, thus becoming a hard block which is shaped as required, with the bullet recessed into the forward end and a combustible cap fitted into the base.
caseless cartridges
Accepted term: 10-Mar-2025