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.
Wayne, in his celebrated campaign on the Miami, received the fire of his enemies in line; and then causing his dragoons to wheel round his flanks, the Indians were driven from their covers before they had time to load.
So a gun with a 10-round capacity is a gun that holds 10 bullets and can be shot 10 times before it needs to be reloaded, before you need to put more bullets into the gun.
Haven't got to charge at the muskets, haven't got to load the cannons, haven't got to freeze to death in the icy waters of the Atlantic for the women and children.
But war I certainly declared; and, by way of preparation, I got out my revolver, and, having drawn the charges, cleaned and reloaded it with scrupulous care.
' Oliver murmured his comprehension of the different bodies referred to; and Mr. Sikes proceeded to load the pistol, with great nicety and deliberation.