Patent ID: 8171854

Claim:
A cartridge comprising: (a) a cartridge case; and (b) a projectile arrangement that is connected to the cartridge case via a case cover, wherein the projectile arrangement includes i. an arrow projectile provided with a sub-caliber projectile body and a sub-caliber control unit arranged on the projectile body at a rear of the projectile body; ii. a segmented one-flange sabot cage provided with radial wall areas extending outwards from an axis of the segmented one-flange sabot cage, wherein the segmented one-flange sabot cage is connected to the projectile body between a center of gravity of the projectile body and a projectile tip of the arrow projectile; and iii. a receptacle device disposed to center the control unit of the arrow projectile and that is separable from the control unit when the cartridge is fired, wherein the receptacle device is connected to the case cover on a projectile side of the case cover, and the receptacle device includes a ring-shaped rear flange whose outer diameter corresponds to a projectile caliber of the cartridge.