History and development of weapons and ammunition Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 6 early methods of rifling
A
Oval barrel Hexagonal barrel & projectiles French Studded projectiles Woolwich studs Lead coated projectiles Vavasseur
2
Q
When did cast iron barrels become prevalent
A
16th century
3
Q
Who designed the first modern combustion fuze
A
Colonel Boxer
4
Q
Why were trunnions an important improvement to weapons
A
Absorbed some of the recoil shock
Allowed the gun to be raised and lowered
5
Q
Who invented the Breech Loading Gun
A
Sir William Armstrong
6
Q
Who is credited with the concept of a gun
A
the monk Black Berthold
7
Q
Definition of Ammunition
A
The material used in discharging all types of firearms or any weapon that throws projectiles…and the means of igniting and exploding them, as primers and fuzes.
Shot
Shrapnel
Bullets
Cartridges
Chemicals, bombs, grenades, mines and pyrotechnics are also ammunition
