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The dum-dum bullet : a lethal history, 1850-1950 /

"In this innovative history of small arms, Maartje Abbenhuis demonstrates how the invention of ready-touse rifle cartridges in the industrial era made death accessible to all, with revolutionary results. She explains how their lethality influenced perceptions of gun violence, and how these idea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abbenhuis, Maartje (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Subjects:
Cartridges > History > 19th century.
Cartridges > History > 20th century.
Bullets > History > 19th century.
Bullets > History > 20th century.
Military weapons > History > 19th century.
Military weapons > History > 20th century.
Firearms > Law and legislation.
Cartouches > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Armes de guerre > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Armes de guerre > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Cartouches > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Balles (Armement) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Balles (Armement) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Bullets > History.
Cartridges > History.
Firearms > Law and legislation
Military weapons > History.
1800-1899
1850-1950
1900-1999
Dum-dum bullet
History

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