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I think they’re referring to modern cartridge bullets, as opposed to little lead balls stored separately from the powder and whatever else is rammed down the ba
by api_or_ipa 3y ago
I think they’re referring to modern cartridge bullets, as opposed to little lead balls stored separately from the powder and whatever else is rammed down the barrel in preparation for the next short.
Indeed the first integrated cartridges were developed around 1808 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)
- bewaretheirs 3y agoPaper cartridges packaging one projectile with one shot's worth of powder were in widespread use in the 16h century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cartridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cartridge
- ametrau 3y agoNah nah, because, um, the foundin fathers were like dumb and that and couldn’t um, HIGH CAPACITY