![]() ![]() It was usable in all weather conditions, faster on reloading, and safer when reloading from covered or prone positions-shooters didn’t have to expose their torso when standing up-and it had the related, inherent advantages of the breechloader, as it assumed its place in battle-rifle evolution. ![]() Metallic cartridges allowed the soldier to carry ready-to-go, water-resistant ammunition. Arguably, the three most important factors in making war at the infantry level current at the last half of the 19th century were the production of reliable, self-contained metallic cartridges, the introduction of smokeless gunpowder and the development of a powerful repeating battle rifle. The late 1800s were busy days in the progression of military armament around the world, and as that armament technology evolved, so did battlefield tactics. ![]()
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