Modern Warfare: Firearms 101 - Small Arms Ammunition || kuro5hin.org

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Types of Ammunition
The two main kinds of ammunition are are the cartridge, and the shell.

A cartridge consists of a bullet, a shell casing (sometimes referred to as a casing or a shell, but not to be too confused with the shell), a charge, and a percussion cap (also known as the primer cap). The percussion cap is inserted into the base of the shell, and then a carefully measured quantity of charge is poured into the shell. Finally, the bullet is inserted into the open end of the shell casing, which is crimped onto the bullet.

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