old revolvers and winchester rifles? and did they have metal jackets?
2007-01-14 11:22:51 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No, bullets in the 1800's were unjacketed lead. The first jacketed bullets appeared in late 19th century.
2007-01-14 11:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well
Winchester repeating rifles were designed around the use of ammunition that had a brass base that held the powder charge, and a soft lead pointed nose that fitted into it. just like any standard ammunition round made today.
Now when you refer to metal jackets..are you referring to the bands of metal around the lead bullet (as in the term full metal jacket) to make it more penetrating, or to the brass container that comprises the charge holder for the round.?
in regards to old revolvers...well they used either a completely loaded chamber the old fashioned way (powder poured in, wad placed..then the bullet rammed in place, which was fired by a percussion cap) or in later years, fixed ammunition with the brass case like the Winchester.
2007-01-15 03:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by centurion613 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were several Cals. around I'm guessing you are referring to the old western models Any way I would guess the most popular round was the 44-40 it chambered in both rifle and revolvers. It was a black-powder round and they fired a lead round nose bullet
2007-01-14 21:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by roger m 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
silver bullets
2007-01-14 19:32:35 · answer #4 · answered by Slevin Kelevra 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋