Firearms

Examples

• No coherent history of firearms and explosives is possible in any short review. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Nearly 5,000 patents have been granted in the United States for firearms, and about 2,400 for projectiles. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Firearms are really but a more perfect form of stone-throwing, and this early Cave Man took the first step that has led down the ages to the present-day arms and ammunition. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• He made designs for firearms and experimented with guns to learn the carrying distance of various bores and balls. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• The advent of firearms has changed all this. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The Chinese war rocket was a long, heavy affair, fitted at the end with a barb-like arrow, and to a foe unacquainted with firearms, it must have seemed a formidable missile. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Firearms, allus--and allus loadened. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• At the far side of the room a rack held the swords and firearms of the men. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• These and other objections, such as the omission of explosives, firearms, paper, will readily occur to the reader. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• They promised to leave us firearms and ammunition, said Clayton. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• Strange as it may appear, the evolution of an enlightened civilization and the deadly use of firearms have developed in parallel lines. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• On the contrary, we find to-day a handful of trained soldiers equipped with modern firearms putting to flight a horde of ignorant savages. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The modern trend of development in firearms has been toward the reduction of calibre, the standard for small arms being 30/100. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• We distributed the weapons as far as they would go among our followers, giving the firearms to two of the women; Thuvia being one so armed. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• There was scarcely any cessation now of the discharge of firearms; and there was struggling, rushing, trampling, and shouting between. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• He had realized for some time that he must look elsewhere for financial returns, and so, in 1798, had begun the manufacture of firearms. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• They make the powder, the cartridges, the firearms; in fact everything of value is produced by the females. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
• The inventor was, however, making money from his factory for firearms, and his personal fortunes had brightened. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• At all events with its feathers and its piercing point the arrow became the most deadly of all missiles, and continued to be until long after the invention of firearms. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• I had no idea these small firearms kicked so. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Firearms were born. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• The crew had been able to muster but six firearms, so most of them were armed with boat hooks, axes, hatchets and crowbars. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• The rifling of the barrels of firearms is, however, of very ancient origin. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• In the metal working art the making of firearms and projectiles has grown to wonderful proportions. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• Out with your firearms; fetch your shillelah. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.

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