Matchlock system for ignition

Wheel lock system

Flintlock system

Percussion cap system

 Pinfire system

Rimfire system

Dreyse needle fire system

Ans 1 answer according to the diagrams above

Ans 2 refer notes by titiksha mam
Ans 3 refer printed notes discuss why lead is not used and all other alternatives
Ans 4 answer the question as per the written notes
Ans 5 refer printed notes :-
Brenneke slug
Foster slug
Saboted slug
Ans 6 Refer printed notes introduction to propellants and small para abt tow types of
propellants used
Ans 7

Ans 8 Additives are added in propellants to delay or control the rate of ignition of the
propellants some examples are as follows
Additive Purpose
Resorcinol Plasticizer
Dimethyl phthalate Plasticizer
Calcium carbonate adsorb free NO2 for longer propellant stability
Carbamate gelatinizer to slow rate of burning
Di nitro toluene Gelatinizer to slow rate of burning
Barium nitrate To increase rate of burning
Potassium nitrate To increase rate of burning
Graphite Surface moderator
Woodmeal A fuel only in shotgun ammunition

Other additives wuld include Triacetin, cresol, nitroglycerine, di nitrocresol,

nitrophenylamine.
Ans 9 refer printed notes
Ans 10
(A) refer notes
(B) headstamps- A cartridge headstamp is amark, or series of marks impressed, or
sometimes embossed, on the head of the cartridge case during its manufacture. The mark
can consist of numbers, letters, trademarks, figures or any combination of these. From
these impressions we can determine the manufacturer batch number caliber type date of
manufacture etc
Eg

(C) refer notes

Ans 11 refer ans 7 double base powder part
Ans 12 refer notes
Berdan primer
Boxer primer
Battery cup system
Ans 13 refer notes construction of shotgun shell
Ans 14 refer notes
3types:-
Straight cased
Bottle necked
Tapered case
5 sub types:-
Rimmed
Semi rimmed
Rimless
Rebated
Belted case

Ans 15
10bore = 0.775 in
12 bore = 0.729 in
14 bore = 0.693 in
20 bore = 0.615 in
671/2 (ie 67 and a half) = 0.410 in

Ans 16 nitro cellulose is nitrated cellulose which forms the basis of modern day
propellants. Mention this as the definition then write sumthing if u can find from net.
Ans 17

Ans 18 guncotton is nothing but nitrocellulose soaked in cotton rags so u can write the
same ans as for nitrocellulose
Ans 19 refer primers ka pdf
Ans 20 refer primers ka pdf
Ans 21 headstamps definition and some examples should do d trick.
Read dis to get more idea!!!!!!!

Notes here means notes given in writing by titiksha mam and as for ballistics do the
derivations and problems whc mam did in class.
Best of luck!!!!