The modern era in small arms commenced with several technological developments in the lattter part of the 19th century. First came the metallic cartridge, with a case that held the bullet, propellant and primer in one weatherproof round of ammunition. Next came the machine gun, which handled the new cartridges mechanically in a fast-firing weapon. Finally came the advent of 'smokeless' powders which were far more efficient than gunpowder and allowed the development of small-calibre, high-velocity ammunition for rifles and ...
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The modern era in small arms commenced with several technological developments in the lattter part of the 19th century. First came the metallic cartridge, with a case that held the bullet, propellant and primer in one weatherproof round of ammunition. Next came the machine gun, which handled the new cartridges mechanically in a fast-firing weapon. Finally came the advent of 'smokeless' powders which were far more efficient than gunpowder and allowed the development of small-calibre, high-velocity ammunition for rifles and machine guns. By the end of the century, the basics of modern small arms had been established.
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