Caption:
Cuts showing progressive changes in bullets and the old paper cartridge.. US Magazine illustration from 1880. 1, 2 and 3 The Original Minie ball, with an iron cup in the base, and as improved and used without cups 4 Whitworth bullet 5, 6, and 7 Bullets used by France during and immediately after the Crimean war 8 and 9 German bullets 10 A Sardinian bullet 11 and 12 Swiss bullets 13 Bullet currently used at our (USA) military service 14 Bullet for long range firing 15 Paper cartridge with a Minie bullet 16 B