The apparatus (1) has a housing (2) in which a receiving element is arranged to receive a cartridge end of a multi-component cartridge (3). The housing comprises a drive assembly (6) arranged for movement of a plunger assembly (5) in discharge direction for discharge of massecuite from storage containers of the multi-component cartridge. The receiving element has a rotary axis (10) arranged parallel to the discharge direction. The receiving element is inserted in a cartridge end by rotation around the rotary axis from a mounting position to a discharge position.
