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The rifled artillery used during the Civil War created the need for a new and more reliable type of artillery fuze to light powder charges. This title explains how mechanically ignited fuzes were developed to improve accuracy, distance, and power of weaponry, as well as the technical and manufacturing challenges of mating gunpowder and metal.

The Mechanical Fuze and the Advance of Artillery

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      Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786446131, 978-0786446131
      ISBN10: 0786446137

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      Book Synopsis
      The rifled artillery used during the Civil War created the need for a new and more reliable type of artillery fuze to light powder charges. This title explains how mechanically ignited fuzes were developed to improve accuracy, distance, and power of weaponry, as well as the technical and manufacturing challenges of mating gunpowder and metal.

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