Complex sentence: Many examples were tapered, into a cone, being wider at the bullet than at the rear, and commercially produced cartridges, such as those by Hayes of England, were also equipped with a small paper tab at the front to allow unloading of the cylinder.
Split into simpler sentences: Many examples were tapered, into a cone, being wider at the bullet than at the rear. Some commercially produced cartridges, such as those by Hayes of England, were also equipped with a small paper tab at the front to allow unloading of the cylinder.