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American Civil War Gatling Gun
1,581 wordsDuring the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 - 1865, over 620, 000 accounted soldiers were killed. Known as the "the first modern war", historians generally agree that the reason for this was because this was a time of transition for the military. Armies and Navies were still using tactics where they would gather large forces of firepower to bear on the enemy. At the same time, weapons were being developed which were accurate and lethal well beyond any arms of the earlier conflicts. As ...
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World War Ii United States Entered
1,966 wordsIntro I am doing this report on the M 1 Garand for Mr. Walker 182 's History Class. The Garand is a fascinating World War II semi-automatic rifle. In the sub-sections below I will describe the developement history of the gun, the service history, and info on different versions. I wanted to add diagrams of the M 1 rifle but the pictures are copyrighted and I was not able to download but the diagrams could be found at web > Development History The origins of the United States Ri...
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Noble Co Pilots Dog Jlo Shoe
1,073 wordsI. Our noble co-pilots II. My dog JLO. 1. The character of the dog: a. teaching commands; b. meeting a cat; c. dogs fears and experiences. 1. The great changes in his perception of the world: a. an event with a dog; b. an event with a man; III. JLO grew up. My Dog named JLO My dog JLO is my muses, my mentors, and my playful and noble co-pilots. He has had a profound influence on me as healers and spiritual guides, and also as a co-worker, helping to guide, search, and rescue. JLO is my best frie...
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Assault Rifles One Hand
641 wordsDifferent types of firearms There are several unique types of firearms, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Modern armies have weapons of almost unbelievable destructive power. These weapons include atomic and hydrogen bombs, rockets, guided missiles, flame throwers, submachine guns, and hand grenades. The basic weapon of ground combat, however, is still the foot soldier's hand-operated firearm. Rifle is a firearm whose barrel is rifled (i. e. , has spiral grooves cut inside it to ...
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16 Th Century 15 Th Century
1,153 wordsWrought-iron breechloaders Gun military technology Wrought-iron breechloader's Partly because of the difficulties of making a long, continuous barrel, and partly because of the relative ease of loading a powder charge into a short breechblock, gunsmiths soon learned to make cannon in which the barrel and powder chamber were separate. Since the charge and projectile were loaded into the rear of the barrel, these were called breechloader's. The breechblock was mated to the barrel by means of a rec...
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Endangered Species Sexual Maturity
1,685 wordsThe Spectacled Bear, or Tremarctos Ornatus, is an endangered species. This rare bear can only be found in a few elusive spots in the world. Many endangered species all over the world don? t deserve the respect and care that they need. That is why many endangered species often become extinct or remain on the endangered species list for the remainder of their survival on Earth. Today, as more species become endangered, more people become involved in their care. Many things are being done to save e...
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Birds Of Prey East And West
1,174 wordsTABLE OF CONTENTS FACTS ABOUT LEMURS? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF LEMURS? ? ? 3 - 5 HISTORY AND THE LEMUR? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5 THE ENDANGERED LEMUR? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 6 SOURCES? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 7 A lemur is a small, monkey like animal that lives primarily in Madagascar. Their sizes range from about as big as a mouse to as large as a cat. They have a roundish head with a pointed muzzle and large eyes. Their fur is wooly and their legs are longer than their arms. They are nocturnal animal...
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Manatee Popularly Species Manatees
361 wordsThe manatee popularly Manatee Manatee The manatee popularly called the sea cow is any of the species of large water animals in the genus Trichechus. There are three species of manatee with T. inunguis found in the Amazon and Orinoco river systems; T. manages is found in central Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coasts; and T. senega lenis found in the rivers of tropical West Africa. A manatee is a slow moving, seal shaped mammal that lives in shallow coastal waters where rich pl...
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16 Th Century 15 Th Century
1,155 wordsWrought-iron Military Technology military technology Wrought-iron breechloader's Partly because of the difficulties of making a long, continuous barrel, and partly because of the relative ease of loading a powder charge into a short breechblock, gunsmiths soon learned to make cannon in which the barrel and powder chamber were separate. Since the charge and projectile were loaded into the rear of the barrel, these were called breechloader's. The breechblock was mated to the barrel by means of a r...
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Curley Wife Static Character
1,364 wordsShanell Davis March 5, 2001 Block 3 English Of Mice and Men Lennie is a static character in Steinbecks Of Mice and Men. Curley is also a static character. A static character is a character that remains the same throughout the whole novel. Therefore Curley and Lennie are static characters in this novel. By Curley's Wife being dead lead Lennie to death. Lennie is a very tall, big, and strong guy. He is so strong that when he got into a fight with Curley, he broke his hand. The quote, Curley's fist...
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Seven Years War Olaudah Equiano
1,628 wordsOlaudah Olaudah Equiano Feb. 02, 2001 Olaudah Equiano In 1745, Olaudah Equiano was born in a small village in Issue, Nigeria. His father was one of the chiefs in the village. At age eleven Equiano and his sister were kidnapped by two men and a woman never to see his home or parents again. After being kidnapped he was hiked across part of Africa untill he arrived at the coast where he was loaded onto a slave ship. While crossing the Atlantic to Barbados onboard the slave ship he and his countryme...
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