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American Machinist, Volume 28, Dec 28, 1905 p. 867-873
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BY F. A. STANLEY.
As indicated in the preceding article of this series, the inception at the arsenal of metallic ammunition manufacture upon a scale of magnitude dates from 1866-67, when the Ordnance Department decided to adopt for the Springfield converted rifle of caliber .50 a center-fire metallic cartridge. This was something of an innovation at that time, for, although different private establishments had for some years been making metallic ammunition, much of which was, in fact, used in the Civil War, it was principally of the rim-primed class. However, after considerable experimenting, a central-fire cartridge which fulfilled all requirements was developed, and by 1868 its manufacture was being carried on at Frankford upon an extensive scale. This cartridge is shown in the sketch in Fig. 13, and as there indicated, its proportions form a striking contrast to those of the small-caliber military cartridge of the present day, with its slim, smooth bullet and long, slender shell.
https://books.google.com/books?id=fL4cAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA867&dq=krag+bullet&hl=en&sa=X&ei=s6WOVbi4MIXjoASoq6L4Aw&ved=0CEcQ6AEwCDge#v=onepage&q&f=false
BY F. A. STANLEY.
As indicated in the preceding article of this series, the inception at the arsenal of metallic ammunition manufacture upon a scale of magnitude dates from 1866-67, when the Ordnance Department decided to adopt for the Springfield converted rifle of caliber .50 a center-fire metallic cartridge. This was something of an innovation at that time, for, although different private establishments had for some years been making metallic ammunition, much of which was, in fact, used in the Civil War, it was principally of the rim-primed class. However, after considerable experimenting, a central-fire cartridge which fulfilled all requirements was developed, and by 1868 its manufacture was being carried on at Frankford upon an extensive scale. This cartridge is shown in the sketch in Fig. 13, and as there indicated, its proportions form a striking contrast to those of the small-caliber military cartridge of the present day, with its slim, smooth bullet and long, slender shell.