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Jan 1, 1521
Musket Balls
A ball of iron that was not very accurate. These were some of the earliest fired projectiles.link -
Paper Cartridge
Paper cylinder that contains a bullet and gunpowder. This allowed a shooter to fire more often. Link -
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Minié Ball
Innovated by a French army officer named Claude-Étienne Minié, it was the first cylindrical bullet. It improved the accuracy of shooters greatly.Link -
Rim-fire Cartridge
Daniel Wesson made the first brass cartridge that had a small amount of mercury fulminate in the rim as the primer. Link -
Center-fire Cartridge
Clement Pottet made a center-fire cartridge because the rim-fire could only be made with soft walls which could not contain a bigger explosion. -
Smokeless Powder
Black powder was very messy and blocked the vision of the shooter. Paul Vielille fixed that. Link -
Smart Bullets
DARPA developed a "fire and forget" smart sniper system. It is able to change its direction mid-flight. Link -
Explosive Smart Bullet
Designed by the US Army to replace grenade launchers, which can not be fired long distances and are less accurate. They can be set to explode over a target behind cover. Link
