Ammo Page

The word "ammo" carries a long and varied history, spanning from the invention of gunpowder to modern-day manufacturing and even personal family legacies. The Evolution of Ammunition

Today, ammunition is a high-tech industry focused on precision and stability. The word "ammo" carries a long and varied

: By the 15th and 16th centuries, gunsmiths began molding molten lead into spheres. Lead became the standard because it was affordable and easy to shape. Lead became the standard because it was affordable

: A child of a Marine pilot in Hawaii was allowed to keep spent and live rounds from an M-60 machine gun range in 1972; these were rediscovered in an old trunk 50 years later. : In 1957, a child in Germany fished

Ammunition has evolved from primitive projectiles like rocks and spears to the highly engineered cartridges used today.

: In 1957, a child in Germany fished a Degtyarev machine gun out of the Oder River. He successfully removed the ammo, melted the lead to sell as scrap, and used the money to buy a bicycle.