Tag: breechloading

“It’ll Never Happen” – Until It Does! Caseless Ammunition, and Looking Back – Brief Thoughts 002

Posted November 18, 2017 in Other Gear & Gadgets by Nathaniel F with 347 Comments

Caseless: The ammunition designer’s holy grail, and the engineer’s worst nightmare. It would obsolete the cartridge case overnight, resulting in cheaper, lighter, and more compact ammunition. Weapons would be able to carry 50, 60, or more rounds in slim, [Read More…]

Early Bolt-Actions: The Chassepot And Dreyse At RIA

Posted May 31, 2015 in Guns & Gear, Rifles by Nathaniel F with 47 Comments

Today, we tend to take the metallic cartridge and the guns that fire them for granted, but before the invention and perfection of the metallic cartridge case, arms designers faced stiff challenges in realizing the breechloading military rifle. Early attempts, most [Read More…]