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Bullet Collection (page 4)

"From Revolution to Innovation: The Impact of the Bullet" The bullet, a small but mighty invention

Background imageBullet Collection: Finding a bullet with the X-ray apparatus at the Military Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, Natal

Finding a bullet with the X-ray apparatus at the Military Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, Boer War
5236263 Finding a bullet with the X-ray apparatus at the Military Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1899 (litho) by Bull

Background imageBullet Collection: Portrait of Marie Therese of Savoie Carignan (1749-1792)

Portrait of Marie Therese of Savoie Carignan (1749-1792)
XEE4114110 Portrait of Marie Therese of Savoie Carignan (1749-1792), princess of Lamballe - in " Revolution francaise" by Thiers

Background imageBullet Collection: The Effect of a Bullet (engraving)

The Effect of a Bullet (engraving)
3627796 The Effect of a Bullet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Effect of a Bullet)

Background imageBullet Collection: Searching for a Hidden Bullet by the Induction Balance (engraving)

Searching for a Hidden Bullet by the Induction Balance (engraving)
2791446 Searching for a Hidden Bullet by the Induction Balance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Searching for a Hidden Bullet by the Induction Balance)

Background imageBullet Collection: A bullet whizzed, and passed through Felix Holts shoulder... Felix fell (engraving)

A bullet whizzed, and passed through Felix Holts shoulder... Felix fell (engraving)
725501 A bullet whizzed, and passed through Felix Holts shoulder...Felix fell (engraving) by Cooper, J. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bullet whizzed)

Background imageBullet Collection: How was the 652 share on Vodice (colour litho) conquered

How was the 652 share on Vodice (colour litho) conquered
2808593 How was the 652 share on Vodice (colour litho) conquered by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: How the 652 share on Vodice was conquered)

Background imageBullet Collection: Original plans for a ten-chamber revolver which later became the six-chamber patented in

Original plans for a ten-chamber revolver which later became the six-chamber patented in
PNP244094 Original plans for a ten-chamber revolver which later became the six-chamber patented in 1836, c.1830 (pen & ink on paper) by Colt

Background imageBullet Collection: X-Ray photograph of a fractured leg (b / w photo)

X-Ray photograph of a fractured leg (b / w photo)
3652702 X-Ray photograph of a fractured leg (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: X-Ray photograph of a fractured leg)

Background imageBullet Collection: Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy (engraving)

Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy (engraving)
1045761 Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy)

Background imageBullet Collection: Arms, etc, taken from the Bhooteas at the Storming of Dewangiri, Bhootan (engraving)

Arms, etc, taken from the Bhooteas at the Storming of Dewangiri, Bhootan (engraving)
1610403 Arms, etc, taken from the Bhooteas at the Storming of Dewangiri, Bhootan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arms, etc)

Background imageBullet Collection: Use of handguns in the 15th century, illustration from the Rudicum Novitiorum

Use of handguns in the 15th century, illustration from the Rudicum Novitiorum
PNP386845 Use of handguns in the 15th century, illustration from the Rudicum Novitiorum, 1475 (woodcut) by German School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Handbook for Beginners)

Background imageBullet Collection: Death of Marie Therese of Savoie Carignan (1749-1792), Princess of Lamballe (1792

Death of Marie Therese of Savoie Carignan (1749-1792), Princess of Lamballe (1792
XEE4114128 Death of Marie Therese of Savoie Carignan (1749-1792), Princess of Lamballe (1792) - in " French Revolution" by Thiers

Background imageBullet Collection: L Homme et la Flea. Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95)

L Homme et la Flea. Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95)
GIA4781622 L Homme et la Flea.Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95). Illustration by FranAzois Chauveau (1613-1676). Edition of 1728

Background imageBullet Collection: A Ward of the Golden Gate, by Bret Harte (engraving)

A Ward of the Golden Gate, by Bret Harte (engraving)
1627173 A Ward of the Golden Gate, by Bret Harte (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ward of the Golden Gate, by Bret Harte)

Background imageBullet Collection: Tiger-Shooting in India (engraving)

Tiger-Shooting in India (engraving)
1626211 Tiger-Shooting in India (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiger-Shooting in India)

Background imageBullet Collection: The Death of President Garfield (engraving)

The Death of President Garfield (engraving)
1054612 The Death of President Garfield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of President Garfield, Sketches taken during the Illness)

Background imageBullet Collection: A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving)

A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving)
1051260 A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Days Crocodile Fishing)

Background imageBullet Collection: Mort de Baudin - illustration from Histoire d un crime, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

Mort de Baudin - illustration from Histoire d un crime, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909654 Mort de Baudin - illustration from Histoire d un crime, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Laurens, Jean Paul (1838-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean-Baptiste Baudin)

Background imageBullet Collection: Kurd Man, ca. 1893. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler

Kurd Man, ca. 1893. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler
Kurd Man, ca. 1893

Background imageBullet Collection: Bullet Mold, c. 1937. Creator: Majel G. Claflin

Bullet Mold, c. 1937. Creator: Majel G. Claflin
Bullet Mold, c. 1937

Background imageBullet Collection: Bullets Missed

Bullets Missed
Petri Damstén

Background imageBullet Collection: Decapitation

Decapitation
Lex Augusteijn

Background imageBullet Collection: Death Row

Death Row
Lex Augusteijn

Background imageBullet Collection: Stop Smoke

Stop Smoke
Adithya Zen

Background imageBullet Collection: Shot of Whisky

Shot of Whisky
Lex Augusteijn

Background imageBullet Collection: Stop global warming

Stop global warming
Lex Augusteijn

Background imageBullet Collection: Shattered Christmas

Shattered Christmas
Lex Augusteijn

Background imageBullet Collection: John Ferry takes another look at the bullet that made him the first civilian casualty of

John Ferry takes another look at the bullet that made him the first civilian casualty of World War Two. The date: October 16th 1939

Background imageBullet Collection: Fired On, 1907. Creator: Frederic Remington

Fired On, 1907. Creator: Frederic Remington
Fired On, 1907

Background imageBullet Collection: Bell QF-63G-1-BE Kingcobra Pinball 45-57295

Bell QF-63G-1-BE Kingcobra Pinball 45-57295
(United States Air Force - )Bell QF-63G-1-BE Kingcobra Pinball 45-57295, on display at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio in Texas, in the USAF History and Traditions Museum collection

Background imageBullet Collection: Filling Cartridges at the United States Arsenal, at Watertown, Massachusetts (Har

Filling Cartridges at the United States Arsenal, at Watertown, Massachusetts (Harpers Weekly, Vol. V), July 20, 1861

Background imageBullet Collection: Dental humour tooth powder Cruikshank 19th century cartoon

Dental humour tooth powder Cruikshank 19th century cartoon
This is a cartoon etching by the well-known Victorian social caricaturist / cartoonist George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878), dated May 20th, 1828

Background imageBullet Collection: Excised Knee Joint. A Round Musket Ball in the Inner Condyle of the Right Femur [Gardin

Excised Knee Joint. A Round Musket Ball in the Inner Condyle of the Right Femur [Gardiner Lewis, Company B, Nineteenth Indiana Volunteers], 1866-67

Background imageBullet Collection: WWII German 20 mm shell case base

WWII German 20 mm shell case base
A 2nd World War German 20 mm. shell case base, dated 1940, with a striker made from a rifle bullet attached. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: WWI biplane bullet fuselage with copper propeller

WWI biplane bullet fuselage with copper propeller
First World War biplane bullet fuselage with copper propeller.. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: WWI Trench Art triplane

WWI Trench Art triplane
First World War Trench Art tri-plane. The fuselage is made from a copper bullet. Trench Art

Background imageBullet Collection: A composite matchbox-ashtray

A composite matchbox-ashtray made from a bullet cartridge and mounted on an 18 pounder shell case. Engraved Messines, June 7th 1917 - France and Belgium with an image in copper of a British tank

Background imageBullet Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102731

EyeUbiquitous_20102731
China, Henan Province, Luoyang, Bullet train in a railway station

Background imageBullet Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102732

EyeUbiquitous_20102732
China, Shaanxi, Xian, Bullet train in railway station

Background imageBullet Collection: Afrosiyob Samarkand to Tashkent fast train, Samarqand railway station, Samarkand

Afrosiyob Samarkand to Tashkent fast train, Samarqand railway station, Samarkand
Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Afrosiyob Samarkand to Tashkent fast train, Samarqand railway station

Background imageBullet Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20113987

EyeUbiquitous_20113987
Japan, Tokyo, JR Tokyo station, from train platform, a nozomi shinkansen train

Background imageBullet Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20101909

EyeUbiquitous_20101909
Japan, Honshu, Mount Fuji with Shinkansen bullet train passing through rice fields in the foreground

Background imageBullet Collection: Sectional Plan of French Mitrailleuse, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Sectional Plan of French Mitrailleuse, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Sectional Plan of French Mitrailleuse (with the Cartridges in the Barrels and the Closer screwed home), c1872. Diagram of machine gun used by the French army during the Franco-Prussian War of

Background imageBullet Collection: The Gatling Mitrailleuse, c1872. Creator: Unknown

The Gatling Mitrailleuse, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Cartridge from a Gatling gun, c1872. Diagram of cartridge used in the Gatling gun, an early rapid-fire spring loaded, hand cranked weapon invented by Richard Gatling

Background imageBullet Collection: Chassepot Breech-Loader - Longitudinal Section of Cartridge, c1872. Creator: Unknown

Chassepot Breech-Loader - Longitudinal Section of Cartridge, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Chassepot Breech-Loader - Longitudinal Section of Cartridge, c1872. Diagram of a cartridge for the Chassepot bolt action military breechloading rifle, officially known as Fusil modele 1866

Background imageBullet Collection: Shaykh Hamid Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes

Shaykh Hamid Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Shaykh Hamid Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). Group portrait of a sheikh and his retinue, in a village...which is situated perhaps two and half miles outside Bashkala

Background imageBullet Collection: Ahmed Agha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes

Ahmed Agha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Ahmed Agha, c1906-1913, (1915). Kurdish men with rifles and bullet belts, Shirwan, (eastern Turkey). A little further on we met Ahmed Agha and fifty gunmen



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"From Revolution to Innovation: The Impact of the Bullet" The bullet, a small but mighty invention, has played a significant role in shaping history and revolutionizing warfare. In 1848, the first issue of the Colt Dragoon Model 1848 revolver brought about a new era of firepower. This British-made weapon by G. H. Davis became synonymous with power and precision. During the Mexican Revolution in 1913, Francisco Pancho Villa led his troops fearlessly while donning bandoliers filled with bullets. His iconic image symbolized strength and resilience as he fought for freedom against oppressive forces. In World War II's brutal Battle of Stalingrad, house-to-house fighting showcased the devastating impact of bullets on both sides. The relentless exchange of gunfire left scars that would forever be etched into history. However, not all uses of they are associated with conflict and destruction. Japan's Shinkansen train system revolutionized transportation as these high-speed "bullet trains" raced across Kyushu and Osaka stations in Asia. These sleek marvels demonstrated Japan's commitment to progress and efficiency. Meanwhile, an advertisement for J. Roussel underwear from 1949 cleverly incorporated bullet imagery to emphasize their product's durability - highlighting how even undergarments could withstand anything life threw at them. Bullets have also been used as symbols during times of peace activism. During the Vietnam War in 1970, a U. S soldier adorned himself with religious medals alongside a peace symbol while wearing a bandolier filled with bullets - representing hope amidst chaos. Even traditional Greek costumes embraced bullet-inspired designs as three men proudly displayed their heritage through intricately decorated attire during festivities in Athens. Lastly, Canadian World War One patriotic postcards depicted soldiers armed with rifles loaded with bullets standing tall against adversity - reminding us that sometimes it is necessary to fight for what we believe in. Whether it be on battlefields or within technological advancements like high-speed trains, the bullet has left an indelible mark on our history.