1848 Venture Crew standards for advancement to Private and ...

Common Shell: explosive shell with a hollow projectile filled with about 90% black powder. Fuses were cut to time (0-5 sec.) And lit by the firing charge. Designed to break into fragments. Case Shot (Shrapnel) hollow shell filled with about 75 iron or lead balls and a bursting charge. Cannister: thin metal can containing iron or lead balls in ... ................
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