What is a cartridge? A lot of people can intuitively find the answer to this question, but only in the most general terms. But this is sometimes not enough, for example, when a person is exploring the possibility of their equipment. And it becomes very important for him to know what a cartridge is.
Introductory information
Begin with a definition. A cartridge is a designation of ammunition, which includes a missile element (bullet), a sleeve , a powder charge and an igniter capsule. It should be noted that they vary in size and purpose. So, in the first case, there are:
- Large-caliber cartridges. They have a size of 20 to 9 millimeters.
- Normal caliber. They have a size of 9 to 6.5 millimeters.
- Small caliber cartridges. They range in size from 6.5 to 5.45.
- Microcaliber cartridges. They are characterized by a size of less than 5.45 millimeters.
And what is the purpose?
Types of cartridges are not limited to calibers. Depending on the destination, they distinguish:
- Live ammunition. Used to defeat manpower, as well as damage to equipment. As an example, revolver, pistol, rifle, automatic, machine gun, aviation, gun, large-caliber.
- Special cartridges. Intended for use with special weapons. For example, silent, underwater, and also with samples having special characteristics. For example, hunting cartridges. They can be designed for shooting from smoothbore guns, shot, buckshot, bullets or to be fitted under rifled weapons.
- Sports cartridges. Designed for training, indoor shooting.
- Auxiliary cartridges. Necessary for training, simulating shooting and testing weapons.
- Practical cartridges. They are used at reduced distances for training in shooting.
- Idle cartridges. Necessary to simulate the sound effect of shooting.
- Training cartridges. They are used to teach a person how to handle weapons.
- Exemplary (high pressure, enhanced charge and test) cartridges. They are necessary for the technological and ballistic testing of weapons.
- Specialized cartridges. These are samples that are needed for a specific purpose. For example, traumatic, gas, for slaughtering cattle, light-sound, lighting, marker, industrial and so on.
But this still does not give a good idea of what a cartridge is.
Other important points
There are differences in design. So, cartridges can be ordinary, multi-bullet, shellless, jet, tracer, armor-piercing, sniper, hunting. From a variety of eyes already run up. Which cartridges are better? There is no single answer to this question. It all depends on what goal is being pursued. So, to use army live ammunition on a wild boar has little effect - the shell will pierce the carcass and fly on, and the wounded animal will run away. Shooting bullets in the ducks is also not a good idea, it is better to use a fraction. As you can see, when choosing and using it is necessary to consider quite a few factors. For example, when hunters go to get game with smooth-bore weapons, they are equipped with a bandolier, in which there are ammunition with bullets, and with shots, and with canister. This is done in case to be ready for the appearance of any game. For such reasons (to be prepared for any surprises), army men are provided with ammunition of various types.
Conclusion
So it is considered what a cartridge is. It would be possible to pay attention also to their sizes, features of buildings of various types, and even talk about diversity within the framework of one caliber. But this is a very extensive topic that clearly goes beyond the scope of the article. To learn and understand it, you need to devote a whole book.