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    Ranjita Suresh Ms. Fennessy LAL (H), 4B 8 March 2016 Elizabethan Weapons The advancement in firearms and warfare during the Elizabethan era allowed England to be successful in all of its military endeavors, which is one of the reasons it is also referred to as the Golden Age. During Elizabeth’s reign from 1558 to 1603, many changes to the idea of war were made with the development of many new munitions and the improvement of military operation for not only land armies, but for naval warfare

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    During the Elizabethan time there were a variety of weapons used for defence and leisure. Despite the end of the medieval times, many of its weapons were still in use (Mahabal). Because of this, the Queen pushed to have new, modern weapons be created in case of a war. The threat of a war was real because of the constant dispute between the Catholic Spanish and the French (Alchin). Most of the weaponry that came to be happened to influence English history forever such as the Rapier, the musket,

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    Assault Weapons Ban Sandy Hook Elementary, Marysville-Pilchuck High School, and Santana High School. All of these were school tragic shootings that rocked the Unite States to the core. All of which these acts of terrorism were conducted with some sort of assault weapon. I am going to highlight some of the legislation about the federal ban on these weapons, who was the advocate for passing this law, and the basic standards of this law. Also, understanding how the law is being under a critical

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    Race Cars Vs Weapons

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    don't need to be because you just need a point for them to stick into the target. The use of a of a object is something that should be considered very carefully because it does not matter if something is made to be used as a weapon or not. English long bows were made as a weapon, they were made to kill soldiers of opposing forces. Today they are mainly used for target shooting, recreation, and sport shooting, not for killing. An example of a more modern use over design is Race cars. If somebody owns

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    Military Weapons Phase 2

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    Weapons can change war in a matter of seconds . New military technology allows missions to be more efficient and safer. Weapons like the railgun, sonic rifle, and a self-guided bullet. Help ing by giving the advantage at the best of times. The new is coming and that means others might be advanced but behind at the same time. The railgun is a long-range gun that fires a rail to puncture steel and other materials. Rails can reach speeds of up to Mach 6. Mach is the measurement of speed, Mach

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    During the Revolutionary War we do not see much advancement in weaponry, but we do see a wide array of weapons such as Artillery, Rifles and Muskets, Pistols, Swords and Sabres, Ship classes, and even Submarines. Although there was not a huge technological leap in weaponry, the weapons were very interesting and effective at the time. Artillery At the time of the American Revolution, illiteracy was a common problem. Maybe that is why the men responsible for arming and firing Mortars, Howitzers and

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    Weapons in the civil war played a huge role in the war. What weapons were better, how fast could the weapon could be loaded these were all things people had to look at with weapons in the civil war. There were weapons that you could personally buy or you could just get the standard weapon they would give you when you to go to war which was a standard musket.so whos weapons were better? The Minie ball was a huge improvement it was designed to expand while traveling along the rifle barrel, it increased

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    A teen finds a file online. It is marked by the name “The Liberator”. Inside is the 3-D model for an unmarked weapon. It is untraceable, comes with a bullet, and is available to anyone to download and print when they please. The first place he decides to take his newly printed weapon is his local high school. The first school shooting of its kind ensues. This could quickly become a reality in our community. A model for a gun has in fact already been created and downloaded over a million times.

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    Evolution Of Weapons

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    disassembly, repair and troubleshooting of firearms to remedy the mechanical and accuracy problems that saves money, provide food and defense. According to Bellis (2016), In 1232 the Chinese who invented gunpowder (black powder) first used it in a weapon-gunpowder-filled tubes aka rockets. Since 1232 to present many innovations and designs have been created and improved upon. While in Germany I, could visit; old castles, forts and see the early weaponry such as the Matchlock and Flintlock rifles.

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    Renaissance Weapons Essay

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    Renaissance Weapons, Armor and Inventions Renaissance weapons, armor, and inventions were varying in size, type and design. Their variation was due to a variety of needs of war at the time. During the renaissance there were many different kinds of weapons and armor commonly used during that time. The most common of those weapons included swords, daggers, axes, maces, war hammers, bows and crossbows. The most common armors were chainmail, leather, and metal plate armor. Usually the common foot soldier

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