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Want premier Digital Marketing for your 2A Business? Visit Cap & Ball Digital Strategies - https://www.capandballseo.com/book-a-consultation/ The Weirdest Ammo Ever Made: Folded Ammunition | Dead Caliber's Archive Check out the companion article here - https://www.capandballseo.com/dead-calibers/rifle-calibers/folded-ammunition/ Ammo manufacturers *hate* this one simple trick... 👀 In this episode of Dead Caliber's Archive, we’re diving deep into one of the strangest, most experimental ammo concepts ever devised — Andrew J. Grandy's Folded Ammunition. From U-shaped cartridges to triplex rounds and 30mm variants, this is the wild side of Cold War weapons development they don’t teach you about. Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro Gag - AI Post Spoof 00:43 - Introduction 1:50 - A "SWPIW" of the landscape 4:54 - Andrew J. Grandy's Big Idea 14:11 - Andrew J. Grandy's Legacy 18:30 - Close, Shoutouts, Credits, & Bloopers What You’ll Learn in This Video - The origins of Folded Ammo and Frankford Arsenal’s wildest designs - How folded cartridges aimed to reduce weight and volume by up to 29% - The connection between SPIW, the Advanced Combat Rifle program, and the future of military arms - Why this design never made it past the prototype stage—and what legacy it leaves behind - Modern parallels in True Velocity, .277 Fury, and Shell-Shock Tech If you’re a fan of forgotten weapons, obscure military history, or just love good old-fashioned experimental madness in the world of firearms, you're going to love this. *Support the Channel!* If you enjoyed this dive into experimental ammo history, make sure to: 👍 Like the video 💬 Drop a comment—what’s the weirdest ammo you’ve ever heard of? 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an upload 📬 Sign up for our email list to get updates every week: https://www.capandballseo.com/dead-calibers/ Special thanks to John Boland for the tips and documents that helped bring this video to life. His website - https://jiboland.com/ Follow him: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jiberwocky/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/actualjib Dead Caliber's Archive Hosted by Anders E.T. Herzberg Exploring the weapons, ammo, and military designs that history almost forgot. #FoldedAmmo #FirearmsHistory #ExperimentalWeapons #DeadCalibersArchive #MilitaryTechnology #SPIW #AmmoInnovation #ForgottenWeapons #AndrewGrandy #UShapedAmmo

In today's entry into the Dead Calibers Archive we take a look at two very different takes on creating an effective anti-drone solution. One a Russo-Ukranian wildcat loading that has seen a number of iterations and revisions, the other a factory loading developed by well-known ammunition manufacturer Norma using unique materials. Details about both of these rounds are slowly filtering into English speaking channels and any standardized testing of the 5.45 buckshot seems to be completely absent, all we have is Telegram videos and reporting from channels such as The Armorer's Bench for this wildcat. Norma's AD-LER shell does not seem to be available here stateside, so third party testing will probably be a way off, and I could see it having some difficulty getting imported due to the materials used. We'll have to wait and see just how effective it ends up being, as at time of publication it does not seem to have been fielded in combat conditions. All this preamble is to say, if you have any additional details or corrections on either of these cartridges feel free to share them! 02:42 - 5.45x39mm Buckshot 08:29 - Norma's AD-LER 12 gauge shotshells 18:30 - Conclusion 20:16 - Bloopers & Credits Need 2A Digital Marketing? Check out Cap & Ball Digital Strategies here - https://www.capandballseo.com/book-a-consultation/ Sign up for updates to The Dead Calibers Archive - https://www.capandballseo.com/dead-calibers/ Check out the companion articles in the Dead Calibers Archive here - https://www.capandballseo.com/dead-calibers/shotgun-shells/norma-ad-ler-12-guage/ https://www.capandballseo.com/dead-calibers/rifle-calibers/5-45-anti-drone-uikraine-war/ Sources and Further Suggested Viewing Multiball History: The Dead Calibers Archive - https://youtu.be/SO-D-V5hV9g 3D Printing for 5.45 AK Buckshot - The Armorer's Bench - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCfpYI4qViQ First 5.45 AK Buckshot Version - The Armorer's Bench - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLLeOaUYVZ0 Dirty Civilian's Drone Damage Testing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8DRPMEhkfg Banana Ballistics Drone Materials Testing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8x9Sd9hNgw TFBTV's Coverage of the M4 AI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNnWUTdp0dA All4Shooters - Norma AD-LER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOxe9MqoLCE Calibre Defense Article on Norma's AD-LER - https://www.calibredefence.co.uk/norma-develops-counter-fpv-cartridge/ #militarydrones #antidrone

Today we talk about the history of multi-ball cartridges. Now most people may think of shotgun shells when a cartridge that fires multiple projectiles is mentioned. However, rifles and handguns have a surprisingly long history of using two or three bullets in a single cartridge. In this video we look at the earliest concepts, for this cartridge and how the idea keeps coming around again and again, even today, despite it having severe drawbacks. Read the companion article here - https://www.capandballseo.com/dead-calibers/handgun-calibers/357-magnum-multiball-load/ Get updates on the latest entries in the archive here - https://www.capandballseo.com/dead-calibers/#subscribe Music - "Neo Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Want premier Digital Marketing for your 2A Business? Visit Cap & Ball Digital Strategies - https://www.capandballseo.com/book-a-consultation/ Dive into the epic 10mm Auto vs .40 S&W battle from history to modern day. We begin with origins – the 10mm Auto was introduced in 1983, and after the FBI’s notorious 1986 Miami shootout (which exposed the limits of ammo at the time), Smith & Wesson/Winchester developed the shorter .40 S&W round in 1990 to meet the FBI's performance expectations. However, there's much more to this story and we dive into some of the earliest 10mm/.40 Caliber pistol cartridge experiments and how we ended up with the 10mm Auto and the .40 S&W we know today. Topics covered: ○ History & Origins: 10mm Auto’s birth (Jeff Cooper’s design, Bren Ten, 1983) and the FBI’s hunt for more firepower leading to the .40 S&W (debut 1990) after Miami. ○ Iconic 10mm Pistols: A look at classic and modern handguns chambered in 10mm (Colt Delta Elite 1911, Glock 20, S&W Model 1076, and the iconic Bren Ten). ○ Performance: Ballistic comparison of 10mm vs .40 S&W – muzzle energy and velocity. ○ Modern Relevance: Why some shooters are rediscovering 10mm for hunting and self-defense, while law enforcement embraced – and eventually moved away from – the .40 S&W. ○ Mythbusting: Is 10mm Auto really the hand cannon round that you think it is? Or does .40 S&W have some practical advantages that made the FBI choose it over the 10mm Auto? Read the companion article with full links to additional resources here - https://www.capandballseo.com/dead-calibers/handgun-calibers/10mm-auto/ For more in-depth ammo history and analysis, check out the Dead Calibers Archive at Cap & Ball SEO: https://www.capandballseo.com/dead-calibers/.