[api_or_ipa]

I think they’re referring to modern cartridge bullets, as opposed to little lead balls stored separately from the powder and whatever else is rammed down the barrel in preparation for the next short.

Indeed the first integrated cartridges were developed around 1808 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)

[bewaretheirs]

Paper cartridges packaging one projectile with one shot's worth of powder were in widespread use in the 16h century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_cartridge

[ametrau]

Nah nah, because, um, the foundin fathers were like dumb and that and couldn’t um, HIGH CAPACITY