Standard Rifle Cartridge
The standard ammunition used across Meplaes. These catridges are larger than those used in pistols (20x8mm rather than 15x10 mm).
These rounds can be used in:
Standard Rifles
Due to their practical cost, shops have started accepting cartridges in place of silver.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
A cartridge is a pressure charged iron shell. It has a conic shape to increase stability during flight and stress on the target.
When steam is vented into the back end of the shell, the iron cap is pressed and released. This releases the gass contained within the cartridge into the chamber. This, with the steam vented from the boiler propels the shell from the barrel.
A magazine has to be in a rifle to release a latch that holds the cartridges in place normally.
Standard cartridges are made entirely of iron. Specialised ammunition also exists, each with its own unique application and effect.
Manufacturing process
First a bullet is cast. This cast bullet is pressurised to a standard pressure as its charge and capped off by a press. Bullets are then loaded in an alternating pattern into a magazine. The spring is compressed further and further, allowing the cartridges to be pressed into that chamber later.
Significance
The standard round used by Meplaes' soldiers.
Item type
Ammunition
Manufacturer
Related Technologies
Rarity
Common, reserved for military use
Weight
1 lb for a magazine of 20
Dimensions
10 mm x 20 mm x 30 mm (for a magazine)
Base Price
1 gp (per magazine of 20)
Raw materials & Components
Iron.
Tools
A special press is needed to to seal the bullet.
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