an ammunition transfer system , for large caliber artillery ammunitions of varying dimension , using a shuttle moveable through the transfer device &# 39 ; s housing to transfer a projectile into or out of the said device . the said shuttle has gripping devices to engage the rotating band and base area of the projectile to release it according to biasing cams adjacent to the path of travel . the remainder of the projectile is supported by roller devices in the housing of the transfer device . a multiplicity of storage cavities provide the means to store projectiles . the said transfer device may be mounted to a positioning system capable of aligning it with any particular storage cell and transporting it to other destinations .