Weapon which gives an electric shock

The weapon attachable to a shot gun (10) or rifle, propels at least one wire-tethered (30) projectile (12) along a path toward a live target (20) to be immobilised. The weapon comprises a first connector (15) on the projectile for attaching to the target at a first location, and a second connector (25) contained as part of the projectile for attaching to the target at a second location spaced from the first location. The projectile also has a secondary propulsion device responsive to the position of the projectile relative to the target for actuating propulsion of the second connector when the projectile is substantially adjacent the target. The secondary propulsion device comprises a passage within the projectile, which is oriented for directing the second connector in a direction which is at an angle of 45[deg] or more relative to the path of the projectile. A circuit (16,18) through the first connector and the target is completed for conducting a current for actuating the propulsion of the second connector.