Bullet Collection

New British Sten gun by G. H. Davis
The Sten gun: the new British machine gun, introduced during the Second World War, explained in detail. It is a simplified Tommy-gun that fires almost any type of 9mm ammunition at 550 rounds per

Shinkansen (Bullet) train arriving at Kokura station, Kyushu, Japan, Asia

FRANCISCO PANCHO VILLA (1877-1923). Mexican revolutionary leader. Photographed wearing bandoliers with his military staff during the Mexican Revolution, c1913

House to house fighting in Stalingrad, USSR
House to house fighting during the bitter battle amongst the ruins of the battered city of Stalingrad (Volgograd), USSR

Shinkansen (Bullet) train at Shin-Osaka station, Kyushu, Japan, Asia

Bullet train at Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Police Station
31st December 1956: The Clones Road customs post in Ulster which has sustained damage from bullets. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8772 - Assassins On British Border - pub

A Winchester Cartridge display board, with a comprehensive selection of metallic
1764812 A Winchester Cartridge display board, with a comprehensive selection of metallic, brass and paper-case rifle and shot cartridges arranged in the form of an extended W (metallic)

Advert for J. Roussel underwear 1949
A blonde bombshell model wears a rather elaborate creation. Date: 1949

Three men in traditional Greek Costume - Athens, Greece. Date: circa 1910s

VIETNAM WAR: SOLDIER, 1970. A U. S. 61st Infantry Regiment trooper with a peace symbol
VIETNAM WAR: SOLDIER, 1970. A U.S. 61st Infantry Regiment trooper with a peace symbol and religious medals as well as a bandolier of bullets at Con Thiem, Vietnam, February 1970

Canadian World War One Patriotic Postcard. " Here Comes Canada!" Date: circa 1916

Sarwani Soldier
A Sarwani (or Sherwani) tribesman. The Sarwani are a Batani Pashtun tribe settled in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Date: circa 1910

Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver, England, 1848 / 68. Creator: Unknown
Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver, England, 1848/68

Relief of Prague by Russians (1 / 6)
Prague, Czech Republic - relief of the city at the end of World War Two by Russian forces. Here a young Russian female soldier rides into the city. Date: 1945

Cretan Military Leader
A Greek Cretan patriot

Soldier X-Rayed / 1915
Locating a bullet in a soldiers heart by means of an x-ray

Lutz Moeller. 30-06 hunting cartridges with MJG lead free bullets are seen in Vienna
Lutz Moeller.30-06 hunting cartridges with MJG lead free bullets are seen in Vienna, Austria, March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

A guns collector holds 7. 65 caliber bullets in his house in Bordeaux
A guns collector holds 7.65 caliber bullets in his house in Bordeaux, France, March 19, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Sellier & Bellot 7. 62 mm full metal jacket match bullets are seen in Vienna
Sellier & Bellot 7.62 mm full metal jacket match bullets are seen in Vienna, Austria, March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

A surgeon removing a bullet from a patient
5311756 A surgeon removing a bullet from a patient; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a surgeon removing a bullet from a patient. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th century illustration showing a surgeon using an induction balance and earpiece with microphone to locate a bullet
5311498 19th century illustration showing a surgeon using an induction balance and earpiece with microphone to locate a bullet

The human flea (Pulex irritans), description of each stage of its development egg, larva (worm-shaped)
FLO4974662 The human flea (Pulex irritans), description of each stage of its development egg, larva (worm-shaped), white larva and insect. Unsigned illustration (George Shaw and Frederick Nodder)

Packet of 10 cartridges For Burnside's Carbine Caliber .54
3027893 Packet of 10 cartridges For Burnside's Carbine Caliber .54; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War)

Opened packet of .54 caliber paper cartridges
3027509 Opened packet of .54 caliber paper cartridges; Private Collection; (add.info.: Opened packet of .54 caliber paper cartridges); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

American Civil War ,.54 caliber Minnie ball & paper cartridge
3027507 American Civil War ,.54 caliber Minnie ball & paper cartridge ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

An infected bullet wound
2626721 An infected bullet wound; (add.info.: Infection in bullet wound, Surgical Memoirs of the War of the Rebellion, Vol 1, 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

British Enfield Minie projectiles
3027505 British Enfield Minie projectiles; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Enfield Minie projectiles); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

58 caliber rifle musket cartridge, Burnside cartridge, Joslyn cartridge
3027499 .58 caliber rifle musket cartridge, Burnside cartridge, Joslyn cartridge; Private Collection; (add.info.: .58 caliber rifle musket cartridge, Burnside cartridge)

69 Caliber paper cartridge
3027498 .69 Caliber paper cartridge; Private Collection; (add.info.: .69 Caliber paper cartridge); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1913_7_5: In the Garden of Plants - Hygiene, Plant Garden, Animals - Monkey, Insects
ICA4866283 Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1913_7_5: In the Garden of Plants - Hygiene, Plant Garden, Animals - Monkey, Insects, Fleas - Illustration by Fernand Fau (1858-1919) by Fau

engraving of Gaston Tissandier's book "The wonders of photography"
PCT4259312 engraving of Gaston Tissandier's book "The wonders of photography". Facic-simile of the photograph of a chip obtained by photomicrography apparatus

Woman with her hair combed up over a pouf (support) and decorated with flowers, pearls and a sash, called the Flea
FLO4606320 Woman with her hair combed up over a pouf (support) and decorated with flowers, pearls and a sash, called the Flea. The Pouf has the Chia

58 Caliber paper cartridge (William's Cleaner)
3027503 .58 Caliber paper cartridge (William's Cleaner); Private Collection; (add.info.: .58 Caliber paper cartridge (William's Cleaner)); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Burnside carbine brass cartridge
3027490 Burnside carbine brass cartridge; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Burnside carbine brass cartridge); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Princess of Lamballe (1749-1792), reign of Louis XVI, 1788. Maria Luisa of Savoy was lady in waiting to Marie
FLO4686205 Princess of Lamballe (1749-1792), reign of Louis XVI, 1788. Maria Luisa of Savoy was lady in waiting to Marie Antoinette, and one of the first victims of the Reign of Terror

Rat flea (Ceratophyllus elongatus) and acre orchard. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862)
FLO4609933 Rat flea (Ceratophyllus elongatus) and acre orchard. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Searching for a bullet, 1850
3479302 Searching for a bullet, 1850; (add.info.: Surgeon searching for a bullet using an induction balance and earpiece containing a Hughes microphone)

Picture, jkt, bullet with bone frag. of E. N. Fulton
3029064 Picture, jkt, bullet with bone frag. of E. N. Fulton; Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture, Jacket and bone fragment of E.N)

Package of ten imported British Enfield .577 cartridges
3027495 Package of ten imported British Enfield .577 cartridges; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Package of ten imported British Enfield .577 cartridges); © Don Troiani

Ammunition Box for.69 caliber paper cartridges
3027511 Ammunition Box for.69 caliber paper cartridges ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Confederate .58 caliber Gardner paper cartridge
3027510 Confederate .58 caliber Gardner paper cartridge; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Confederate .58 caliber Gardner paper cartridge with minie ball)

Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy-Carignan, Princess de Lamballe (Marie Louise Therese de Savoie)
FLO4655858 Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy-Carignan, Princess de Lamballe (Marie Louise Therese de Savoie, dit Mademoiselle de Carignan ou princess de Lamballe lady of the court, France, 1786)

Box Of 10 .52 Caliber Sharps Carbine Bullets
3027911 Box Of 10 .52 Caliber Sharps Carbine Bullets; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Box Of 10 .52 Caliber Sharps Carbine Bullets); © Don Troiani

Human flea and human louse - Human flea, Pulex irritans 1, and human louse, Pediculus humanus 2
FLO4573745 Human flea and human louse - Human flea, Pulex irritans 1, and human louse, Pediculus humanus 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur

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Nagayama Yaichi Ducking Bullets, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Nagayama Yaichi Ducking Bullets, 1878. From A Chronicle of Events at Kagoshima

Inconvénient de tirer les perdreaux... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Inconvenient de tirer les perdreaux... 19th century....avec les nouvelles balles foudroyantes de Devisme'. Partridge-shooting with Devisme's new exploding bullets

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"From Revolution to Innovation: The Impact of the Bullet" The bullet, a small but mighty invention, has played a significant role in shaping history and revolutionizing warfare. In 1848, the first issue of the Colt Dragoon Model 1848 revolver brought about a new era of firepower. This British-made weapon by G. H. Davis became synonymous with power and precision. During the Mexican Revolution in 1913, Francisco Pancho Villa led his troops fearlessly while donning bandoliers filled with bullets. His iconic image symbolized strength and resilience as he fought for freedom against oppressive forces. In World War II's brutal Battle of Stalingrad, house-to-house fighting showcased the devastating impact of bullets on both sides. The relentless exchange of gunfire left scars that would forever be etched into history. However, not all uses of they are associated with conflict and destruction. Japan's Shinkansen train system revolutionized transportation as these high-speed "bullet trains" raced across Kyushu and Osaka stations in Asia. These sleek marvels demonstrated Japan's commitment to progress and efficiency. Meanwhile, an advertisement for J. Roussel underwear from 1949 cleverly incorporated bullet imagery to emphasize their product's durability - highlighting how even undergarments could withstand anything life threw at them. Bullets have also been used as symbols during times of peace activism. During the Vietnam War in 1970, a U. S soldier adorned himself with religious medals alongside a peace symbol while wearing a bandolier filled with bullets - representing hope amidst chaos. Even traditional Greek costumes embraced bullet-inspired designs as three men proudly displayed their heritage through intricately decorated attire during festivities in Athens. Lastly, Canadian World War One patriotic postcards depicted soldiers armed with rifles loaded with bullets standing tall against adversity - reminding us that sometimes it is necessary to fight for what we believe in. Whether it be on battlefields or within technological advancements like high-speed trains, the bullet has left an indelible mark on our history.