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Black Powder & Muzzleloading / Ignition Systems (865 words) |
 | This firing mechanism is a great step in advancement from its predecessors because it does not use an exposed flashpan to begin the ignition process. |
| This firing mechanism provided a major advance in reliability, since the cap was almost certain to explode when struck. |
| Perfection of the percussion caplock, departure from the round ball to the bullet, the addition of rifle scopes on rifles which increased the range of accuracy for rifles and then the invention of rimfire cartridges which led to, the last and greatest innovations of all, centerfire brass cased ammunition and smokeless powder. |
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