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A headstamp is the marking on the bottom of a cartridge case designed for a firearm. It usually tells who manufactured the case. The web page has a list of US military cartridges and their headstamps, including TW for Twin Cities Ordnance Plant.
The .30-40 Krag is a rifle cartridge developed in the early 1890s for the U.S. Army. It was used in various firearms, including the Krag–Jørgensen rifle and the Gatling guns, and was replaced by the .30-03 in 1903.
The .30-03 Springfield (7.62×65mm) was a short-lived cartridge developed by the United States in 1903, to replace the .30-40 Krag in the new Springfield 1903 rifle.The .30-03 was also called the .30-45, since it used a 45 grain (2.9 g (0.10 oz)) powder charge; the name was changed to .30-03 to indicate the year of adoption. [2]
The .30-30 Winchester is a rifle cartridge designed for smokeless powder and introduced in 1895. It is widely used for hunting and shooting, and has various bullet weights and velocities.
The .40 S&W is a rimless pistol cartridge that uses 0.40-inch-diameter bullets and was designed to duplicate the performance of the FBI's reduced-velocity 10mm Auto cartridge. It was developed by Smith & Wesson and Winchester in collaboration with the FBI and became popular for law enforcement and civilian use.
The .30 carbine is a rimless rifle cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s. It is a light rifle round designed to be fired from the M1 carbine's 18-inch barrel and has a higher muzzle velocity than the parent .32 WSL cartridge.
Dragon's breath is a special type of incendiary-effect round for shotguns that consists of magnesium pellets/shards. It produces sparks and flames up to 100 feet (30 meters) when fired, but it is illegal in several US states due to its fire hazard.
2.75 inches (7.0 cm) Military use of combat shotguns through the 20th century has created a need for ammunition maximizing the combat effectiveness of such weapons within the limitations of international law . 12- gauge has been widely accepted as an appropriate bore diameter to provide an effective number of projectiles within an acceptable ...