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Explosive Projectile for Whale Killing
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Explosive Projectile for Whale Killing

Louis François Devisme · 1840 - 1870 · lead (metal); iron (metal); brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Exploding bullet, incomplete. It has a cylindrical body of brass, into which a movable chimney is screwed at the more or less pointed top. A percussion cap must be placed on the chimney, which strikes a crossbar inside the body when the tip hits an object. The charge of the bullet must be inserted through the underside; the closing cap for this is missing. Around the outside of the bullet runs a lead ring of rifling, to make the bullet suitable for rifled artillery.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineExplosive Projectile for Whale Killing. 1840 - 1870. Louis François Devisme. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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