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Slug is a vernacular expression often used to describe bullets. Slug is also a specific reference to a bullet without its cartridge. The cartridge of a piece of ammunition contains the casing, which holds the gun powder and the slug, whereas the slug consists of the metal projectile only.
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"Brenneke slug, 14 October, 2010" by Lord Mountbatten is licensed under Public Domain.
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George C. Nonte
1973 Firearms encyclopedia. New York: Harper & Row.