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Scraps
Shards of glass or scraps of metal. Anything that could be fired being the most basic ammunition. This was for the blunderbuss, the first civilian gun. Construction Contracts: 10 Most Important Terms â Identifying The Work. (n.d.). Construction Contracts: 10 Most Important Terms. Retrieved October 4, 2012, from http://www.constructionlawtoday.com/2009/12/construction-contracts-10-most-important-terms-identifying-the-work/ -
Musket Ball
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Shells
Casings with several smaller musket ball in them that are released when hit with a firing pin. this was invented around the time of the civil war which cam along with the invention bolt action guns. Chapter 5 Review Questions. (n.d.). Montana Online Hunters Education Course. Retrieved October 9, 2012, from http://www.hunter-ed.com/mt/chap_rev/exer_chap5.htm -
Magazines
Allowed for a quick reload with many bullets at exposure. Easy to reload. allowed for soldiers to carry several reloads. This also allowed them to carry fully automatic weapons in their hands Chapter 5 Review Questions. (n.d.). Montana Online Hunters Education Course. Retrieved October 9, 2012, from http://www.hunter-ed.com/mt/chap_rev/exer_chap5.htm -
Modern Standard Rounds
Modern standardized military bullet. Metal casing with gunpowder inside. Launched when hit with a firing pin. Made to be aerodynamic so it could go through several targets. Bullets for Beginners. (n.d.). Bullets for Beginners. Retrieved October 9, 2012, from http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/bullets.htm -
Smart Bullet
Almost futuristic bullet that is controllable.Pins weight the bullet to curve it towards a certain point. Also considered a homing bullet. By far the most complex Smart bullet set to make Wanted a reality. (n.d.). Ubergizmo. Retrieved October 9, 2012, from http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/05/smart-bullet
