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∙ 14y agoThousands of soldiers died by following orders to cross open fields against such weapons. Commanders on both sides needed a long time to recognize that these traditional strategies exposed their troops to slaughter.
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Officially, like the US Army snipers which used "Match" full metal jacketed bullets in their XM-21s (M14 US Rifles) in Vietnam, the Corps was also governed by the Geneva rules of war.
Aircraft first saw action in WW 1. The biggest single invention that came out of that war was the Tank, invented purely to storm enemy trenches with impunity.
Yes, in the early years of the US Civil war the South used hunting rifles such as the Hawken and Kentcuky rifles and shotguns due too the shortage of military rifles, they remained in service until 1863.
Rifles are referred to by caliber. Shotguns are referred to by gauge.
Thousands of soldiers died by following orders to cross open fields against such weapons. Commanders on both sides needed a long time to recognize that these traditional strategies exposed their troops to slaughter.
Thousands of soldiers died by following orders to cross open fields against such weapons. Commanders on both sides needed a long time to recognize that these traditional strategies exposed their troops to slaughter.
shooting pointed bullets in tube magazine , pointed bullets can set off the ammo in the rifles recoil.
the Springfield rifles fired round bullets or bucks.
Yes
Sierra Bullets sells exactly what the name implies: Bullets. They currently sell bullets to the military, law enforcement, and the general public. They sell bullets for rifles, and handguns.
Speer Bullets sell ammunition for rifles and handguns. Bullets are available for different situations such as self-defense and hunting. They also sell plastic bullets, lead round balls and shot capsules.
Rifling in the barrels
The odds are unlikely almost to the point of impossibility.
Typically a fully jacketed bullet, since it can be driven at higher speeds than unjacketed lead bullets. They are usually spitzer, or pointed bullets- they remain accurate to greater distances.
All bullets drop at the same speed.
Bullets travel at different speeds. Bullets from handguns and rifles can travel from a few hundred feet per second to several thousand feet per second.