The detonating cap thus invented .
The detonating cap thus adopted , brought about the invention of the modern cartridge case , and rendered possible the general adoption of the breech - loading principle for all varieties of rifles , shotguns and pistols .
The detonating cap thus invented and adopted , brought about the invention of the modern cartridge case , and rendered possible the general adoption of the breech - loading principle for all varieties of rifles , shotguns and pistols .