00:00Imagine a rifle from 1777 that fires multiple shots in quick succession, without stopping to
00:06reload. That's exactly what Joseph Belton invented. The secret isn't a magazine, but a single barrel
00:13loaded with superimposed charges, each with its own separate touch hole. A sliding lock moves along
00:19the barrel, aligning with the first touch hole. Pull the trigger and the first charge ignites.
00:25Manually slide the lock back to the next touch hole and the process repeats, shot after shot.
00:31While others are still reloading, this weapon unleashes a continuous volley. The technical
00:37result? Staggering fire density that gives a single fighter overwhelming tactical superiority,
00:43as if carrying the power of an entire squad in one pair of hands. An invention that changed
00:48the concept of firepower forever.
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