Rifling

If a literary counterpart to Guernica exists, it is Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front, it portrays the toll of human suffering in World War I, a conflict that ushered in modern weapons of mass destruction, such as tanks and poison gas. However, many tales focus on the glory of the war, such as the epic Beowulf, rather than the devastation. With the help of luck, both Paul and Beowulf conquer opponents that mirror themselves. Despite similar victories, only Beowulf is…

Smoothbore means that the barrel of the cannon has no rifling to spin the cannon ball which reduced the effectiveness of the ball at long ranges. Meaning the smoothbore has less effective range than the muzzle loader. Muzzle loading means that the cannon crew had to load it from the front putting them in the…

to the sounds of glass breaking and unfamiliar voices yelling across my house. At first I thought it was just a bad dream. After a few more seconds, however, I realized I was mistaken. I peeked under the crack of my bedroom door to see two figures rifling through my brother’s room. Panic kicked in. I quickly locked my bedroom door, hid in my closet, and dialed 911. My heart was racing; I was quivering with fear.…

Blog [6.5 Creedmoor] About 6.5 Creedmoor Since its introduction in 2008 by Hornady, the 6.5mm Creedmoor center-fire rifle cartridge has become a hot commodity in the shooting range and hunting arena because the cartridge is superbly accurate. The cartridge was originally designed for competitive shooting before hunter took notice of its performance. In the first instance, the 6.5 Creedmoor became a popular short action cartridge for hunters because of a number of factors, including high success…

The book The Technology of Orgasm begins innocently, with the author, Rachel P. Maines rifling through old needlework catalogs and magazines (Modern Priscilla) in order to prepare for scholarly documentation of needlework in the late 1800’2 and 1900’s. She stumbles upon advertisements for vibrators in this era, which leads her on a journey through the Bakken Museum located here in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The book within the first chapter delves into the history and definition of hysteria.…

After all, their symptoms could become life-threatening while you're rifling through their hand bags. Find Out the Cause for the Overdose Once your loved one has been treated, you need to find out what led to their overdose. If you're lucky, your loved one was a first time user who under estimated the drug and may never use…

Cora gasped as the driver snatched the bag from off of her lap and took off running away from the cab. Cora wrestled with her seatbelt and then began chasing the vampire driver. He dipped into an alley where he collapsed to the pavement and began rifling through the bag. He picked up one of the small crystals inside the bag as Cora rounded the corner to the alley. She saw him writhing and crying out in pain. Still holding the crystal, he slowly began to burn up. Cora stood in the opening of…

The bedroom door slammed, and I dove for my bed. Somewhere downstairs, glass shattered. Rain pounded the windows, and the wind howled outside. There was no escape. The spirit was here. It all began earlier, when I decided to do one of the three haunted houses down the street from our rented house for my research project. Not that I believe in ghosts, of course. Today was my day to gather information. I’m on my way to the old Perella house now, where my tour starts. I glanced out the car…

The poem begins with the soldier “ [rifling] through/ the cabinets, drawers, and cupboards” (line 1 and 2) of a farmhouse he and his comrades encounter amid war. On its surface, the phrase “ rifled through” suggests that soldiers are pillaging a farmhouse, in what can be inferred as enemy territory…

Technology and the Civil War A brief explanation on how the Civil War was a turning point in American history. Throughout the span of time, there have been countless events that would count as turning points in history. However, what if we just look at America’s history itself, how many turning points can you think of that were actually significant to America? There are countless significant events that have happened here in America. Nevertheless, one of these particular events sticks out in…