Paper cartridge

A paper cartridge is one of various types of small arms ammunition used before the advent of the metallic cartridge. These cartridges consisted of a paper cylinder or cone containing the bullet, gunpowder, and in some cases, a primer or a lubricating and anti-fouling agent. Combustible cartridges are paper cartridges that use paper treated with oxidizers to allow them to burn completely upon ignition.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ David Minshall. "Enfield Paper Cartridges". Archived from the original on 25 December 2009.
^ William Chambers; Robert Chambers (18 August 1866), "The Needle-Gun and Cartridge" (eBook), Chambers's Journal, no. 138, pp. 518–520
^ "A Cartridge Collector's Glossary".

[enfield-1] David Minshall. "Enfield Paper Cartridges". Archived from the original on 25 December 2009.

[needle-2] William Chambers; Robert Chambers (18 August 1866), "The Needle-Gun and Cartridge" (eBook), Chambers's Journal, no. 138, pp. 518–520

[ccglossary-3] "A Cartridge Collector's Glossary".

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