Magazine (1) of a cannon with several containers (3) for each receiving a
cartridge (15), wherein the containers (3) are connected to each other by a connecting means (2), wherein at least one container (3) has a support tray (4) and at least one retaining flap (5.1, 5.2), wherein the retaining flap (5.1, 5.2) is pivotably held on the support tray (4), wherein the retaining flap (5.1, 5.2) is pivotable back and forth between a release (6) and a holding position (7), wherein the retaining flap (5.1, 5.2) has a
cartridge case area (8) and an axially spaced
projectile head area (10), wherein in the holding position (7) a radial distance between the
cartridge case area (8) and an opposite base of the support tray (4) is greater than a radial distance between the
projectile head area (10) and the opposite base of the support tray (4), wherein in the holding position (7) between the Sleeve area (8) of the retaining flap (5.1, 5.2) and a first area (16) of the cartridge (15), wherein in the holding position (7) a second
bearing surface is formed between the
projectile head area (10) of the retaining flap (5.1, 5.2) and a second area (17) of the cartridge (15), wherein the retaining flap (5.1, 5.2) has a transition area (12) which is formed between the case area (8) and the projectile head area (10), wherein in the holding position (7) a third
bearing surface is formed between the transition area (12) of the retaining flap (5.1, 5.2) and a transition area of the cartridge (18), characterized in that a sum of the bearing surfaces of the at least one retaining flap (5.1, 5.2) is at least 35% of the surface area of the cartridge (15), wherein the support shell (4) is cylindrical segment-shaped with an opening angle of less than 180°, wherein two retaining flaps (5.1, 5.2) are arranged symmetrically on the support tray (4), wherein the pivot axes of the two retaining flaps (5.1, 5.2) run parallel to a cartridge axis.