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industrial based economy in the North, the usage of rifled bore firearms became widespread in the Federal Army. Moreover, rifles also saw improvements in loading efficiency, changing the main method of loading to breech loading. Breech loading a rifle, when compared to the archaic method of ramming the bullet down the barrel or muzzle loading, greatly reduced the chance of injury caused by the rifle. In

Ordinance Bureau had decided to begin evaluating breech loading carbines for the cavalry. Ripley opposed breech loaders or repeating rifles for infantry use. There was a belief that they would waste ammunition, and were expensive. His main complaint was that the production of these weapons would curtail production of carbines. He saw the inherent advantage of the breechloader for mounted service. It was far simpler to reload from horseback than a muzzle loading arm. Because of this there many options for

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 a result of these two conditions many more casualties were sustained. Add to that the lack of medical knowledge of disease and infection and the

Rifled Musket Componenet Overview During the Civil War, rifled muskets were all the rage. The Rifled Musket was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1858. These new type of muskets had grooves inside of the barrel, meaning that if this gun was partnered with the Minié ball, it would increase both the range and the accuracy of the bullet. The smooth-bore musket (the previous generation of muskets) did not have grooves in the barrel. This means that the bullet is not spinning as it exits and there is a margin

submarines, grenades, and many more. (Weaver) A new invention came out which dominated the battlefield, where every soldier would carry one, rendering the previous rifle in use obsolete. The repeating rifle, also known as a breech-loading rifle, was one of the most dangerous weapons during the war,

cartridges, a weapon, or any combination of the above found at a crime scene. With the evidence, a crime laboratory will explore for clues on some things that might cause a suspect or possible to prove that the things were used in the crime. By contrast, the markings on the bullets or cartridges found at the scene with those discharged from the suspect’s weapon, a ballistics expert will typically confirm if the rounds came from a similar weapon. Just the act of cycling a cartridge through the weapon without

GUN VIOLENCE IN THE US Against The Violence of Guns In today’s society, so many people have hidden guns in their homes, whether it’s for protection or for hunting or any reason and some of these people turn up in the news because their children somehow got to their gun. News all over the United States cover cases where bullied children or misunderstood children walk into a school with loaded guns and knowing exactly how to operate them and have the heart to kill many of their classmates. Often the

Abstract This paper explores the 2004 Lions Gate film Crash and the microaggressions that occur to and between the characters in the movie. The film follows the interweaving lives of several characters living in Los Angeles as they deal with racism, discrimination, relationships, and loss. Throughout the film, the characters also begin to come to terms with their own biases and prejudices. The author of this paper includes the three major types of microaggressions displayed in the film: microassault

Prepper Journal: Panic Buying Maybe That's What They Want Panic buying is the act of buying unusually large amounts of product in anticipation. In anticipation of a perceived or actual disaster, or anticipation of price increases, shortages, or because of anticipated governmental action, action that may ban or increase governmental regulation of a particular product. According to some statistics there are more guns in America than there are people. Obviously, not everyone owns a firearm, so this

Not long after, news about the weapon began to spread towards other parts of Japan. In 1545 the lord of Bungo on Kyushu, called Otomo Yoshiaki heard about the weapon and requested a demonstrating of the musket (Lidin 2002, 6). Otomo also became impressed by the power of the weapon and as a result, muskets were included on its military arsenal. However, the gun was presented with some technical problems, which was not reliable to be used in the wars. One of those problems was that it could not perform