The earliest muzzle-loading rifles were more difficult to load than smoothbore muskets, but the invention of metallic cartridges made possible the development of breech-loading mechanisms.

最装步枪装弹比滑膛枪困难，但金属弹药筒发明促进了膛装弹装置发展。

The ACR "rifles" used smoothbore barrels to fire single or multiple flechette per round, rather than bullets, to provide long range, flat trajectory, and armor piercing abilities.

炮弹（抛射物）必须拥有稳定外形，比翼箭状物或球体，以此减小发射时震动。