Projectile

“Commander, on deck!” troops from all stations on the hellion class cruiser in the eagles nebula stood to attention. Striding past them was a figure, a figure of power. This figure was dressed as a hybrid between a lord and a mandalorian. He had on midnight robes, giving him a regal look, over which he had leg bracings made out of adamantium glinting off the stars in the darkness of space. His hood up and covering the back of his head with a mask of an ancient design, used to enhance one’s…

rifle is defined as “A weapon designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to be fired from the shoulder and designed or redesigned and made or remade to use the energy of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger” (The Lectric Law Library). By definition, this includes the AR-15 rifle. The AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle platform, originally intended to shoot the .223 or .556 NATO cartridge,…

time, Indian areas were beginning to be established According to the study, diagnostic stone tools found across North America with many points in the Eastern sector of North America can support our knowledge of the Paleoindian Period. Stylistic projectile point forms can provide evidence for population and group movement. We are unable to deduce…

Alexander the Great is renowned as one of the youngest most successful, innovative, and dominant military leaders in history. His aspiring intelligence was kindled under the tutelage of Aristotle, who instructed him in the ways of philosophy, science, and medicine which contributed to his future successes. Having been born and raised a Macedonian in 356 BC and inheriting the Macedonian empire from his father King Philip after he was assassinated, he quickly regained control of the Macedonian…

Development of Gunpowder in Ancient China “Since the earliest civilizations, ancient China has led way for the creation of many influential inventions (Deng 2).” “Ancient China has constantly created new inventions across many different time periods and generations (Deng 2).” One important Chinese invention is the Compass, invented during the Qin Dynasty (221- 206 BC). Its main purpose was to tell direction; and unlike today's compasses, ancient China's compasses pointed south because it was…

In today’s time, most people fail to realize that everyone is not from the same place. We all have different backgrounds that influence the way that we talk, think, and live. I was raised in a rural town in the Mississippi delta called Ruleville. Most people would consider it as the country because it is an extremely small town sounded by open fields. Most of the fields are used for farming and some of the others are just private land. There are no supermarkets like Walmart or Walgreen. However,…

Since the first galleys sailed the Mediterranean Sea, the world has seen a continuous evolution in respect to naval innovation. The addition of the steam engine to naval warships changed how ships not only operated but also revolutionized how ships were designed. Ship armor could now be thicker and heavier due to the propulsion that a steam powered engine allowed. Guns were also allowed to grow in size with the increased mobility of naval warships and the need to penetrate thicker armor.…

The Humane Death of Lennie In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck creates a humane friendship between two characters, George Milton and Lennie Small. This compatible friendship begins in their childhood when Lennie and George first meet because of the death of Lennie’s Aunt Clara, and George who is deviated from Society becomes basically a brother to him. Soon enough Lennie and George get kicked out of the brush and they begin to start a new lifestyle in Weed hoping to make money to be…

In the empty immensity of earth, sky, and water, there she was, incomprehensible, firing into a continent. Pop, would go one of the eight-inch guns; a small flame would dart and vanish, a little white smoke would disappear, a tiny projectile would give a feeble screech – and nothing happened. Nothing could happen. There was a touch of insanity in the proceeding, a sense of lugubrious drollery in the sight. (HD 30-31)” The whole situation is burdened with a sense of ludicrousness and…

required little or no training; just load and point in the right direction, preferably towards the enemy. This allowed for larger armies when soldiers were easier to train compared to the longbow or the crossbow. Just like any mass assault with projectile weaponry, if enough bullets are flying in the air, some will hit their targets. In the United States alone, an estimated 30.000 deaths annually are caused by firearms. These deaths are not casualties of war, but the result of criminal actions…