The Minié ball, or Minie ball, is a type of hollow-based bullet designed by Claude-Étienne Minié for muzzle-loaded, rifled muskets.

Dec 10, 2025 · Claude-Étienne Minié (born Feb. 13, 1804, Paris, France—died Dec. 14, 1879, Paris) was a French army officer who solved the problem of designing a bullet for the muzzle …

Apr 26, 2010 · After the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, both Union and Confederate soldiers used the “minnie” bullet (as they called it) in their muzzle-loading rifles.

The Minié ball, or Minie ball, is a type of bullet used extensively in the American Civil War. The muzzle-loading rifle bullet was named after its codeveloper, Claude-Étienne Minié.

The minie ball, originally designed by Captain Claude-Etienne Minie of France and improved on by manufacturers in the United States, changed warfare. Since the minie ball was smaller than …

The institutionalization of rifled barrels and use of the Minie ball were groundbreaking innovations that addressed the limitations of earlier firearms and ammunition.

In 1849, Claude-Étienne Minié refined this concept with a breakthrough: a cylindro-conoidal bullet with a hollow base and an iron cup inserted inside. Upon ignition, expanding gases drove the …

Claude-Etienne Minié (13 February 1804 – 14 December 1879) was a French military instructor and inventor famous for solving the problem of designing a reliable muzzle-loading rifle by …

The Minié rifle was a rifled musket used by the infantry of a number of countries in the mid-19th century. A version was adopted in 1849 following the invention of the Minié ball in 1847 by the …

Minié Minié or Minie may refer to: Claude-Étienne Minié (1804–1879), French Army officer and weapons designer Minié rifle, designed by Claude-Étienne Minié Minié ball, a rifle bullet …