Mounted at the front of the vehicle is the demining roller which has its own engine. The actual roller is made up of a series of tungsten carbide teeth that either ignite the mines or chew them into small harmless pieces. In the event of damage, the plates and teeth can be replaced in...
These new guns used fulminate of mercury percussion caps to ignite the gunpowder instead of a flint. The U.S. used the old flintlock system throughout the 1830s and 40s before slowly transitioning to the new percussion cap revolvers. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The Birth of the ...