History
Major Palliser's shot, approved October 21, 1867 was an improvement over the ordinary elongated shot of the time. It was adopted for the larger types of rifled muzzle loading guns rifled on the Woolwich principle (with three rifling grooves). Palliser shot in many calibers stayed in service in the armour piercing role until phased out of (British) service in 1909 for naval and fortress use, and 1921 for land service.
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