The Minie Ball - 1861 The Minie Ball was created. It was very accurate compared to the bullets before it. This is because of the new design. It had a pointed tip, and grooves on the bottom to help its accuracy, and speed as well. Cartridge Ammunition - 1866 Bullets were created with the gunpowder secured inside them. This greatly increased reloading speed, because soldiers didn't have to take the time to pour in gunpowder, and drop a bullet in the barrel. Brass Bullets - 1903 The Brass Bullet was created to work better with weapons. Older types of metals had many bad interactions with guns, and that caused the gun to break, and have serious problems. The design of the brass bullet was created to have very little to no issues with modern day weapons. The Smart Bullet - 2012 The Smart Bullet was a huge innovation to snipers and long range shooters. The Smart Bullet is guided by a LED laser, which gives the shooter very high accuracy. |