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  2. Bulletproofing - Wikipedia

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    Bulletproofing is the process of making an object capable of stopping a bullet or similar high velocity projectiles (e.g. shrapnel). The term bullet resistance is often preferred because few, if any, practical materials provide complete protection against all types of bullets, or multiple hits in the same location, or simply sufficient kinetic ...

  3. Early thermal weapons - Wikipedia

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    The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70, by David Roberts (1850), shows the city burning. Early thermal weapons, which used heat or burning action to destroy or damage enemy personnel, fortifications or territories, were employed in warfare during the classical and medieval periods (approximately the 8th century BC until the mid-16th century AD).

  4. British hardened field defences of World War II - Wikipedia

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    The embrasures are suitable for rifles or light machine guns. Internally, there is a Y-shaped anti-ricochet wall (the top of the Y nearest the entrance); the internal wall also helps support the roof. The type 24 was always built to at least bullet-proof standard of 12 inches (30 cm) thick, but often was thicker. [24] [25] [26]

  5. Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill

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    Sui is the main protagonist of the spin-off manga series Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill: Sui's Great Adventure. Dora-chan (ドラちゃん) Voiced by: Hiro Shimono [2] (drama CD) A pixie dragon and Mukohda's third familiar. He is very small, but has a spunky and boastful attitude.

  6. Campfire - Wikipedia

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    A campfire made using twigs and pine cones. A campfire is a fire at a campsite that provides light and warmth, and heat for cooking. It can also serve as a beacon, and an insect and predator deterrent. Established campgrounds often provide a stone or steel fire ring for safety. Campfires are a popular feature of camping.

  7. Obsidian - Wikipedia

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    Obsidian (/ əbˈsɪdi.ən, ɒb -/ əb-SID-ee-ən ob-) [5] is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is an igneous rock. [6] Obsidian is produced from felsic lava, rich in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminum, sodium, and potassium.

  8. Proofing (armour) - Wikipedia

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    Proofing (armour) Japanese cuirass with bullet marks from being tested for resistance to firearms. The proofing of armour is testing armour for its defensive ability, most commonly the historical testing of plate armour and mail (armour). In the early Middle Ages, armour would be classified by the blows it could withstand, being certified as ...

  9. Ricochet - Wikipedia

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    Ricochet. Tracer elements separating from M2 Browning .50 BMG machine gun rounds after hitting the target or backstop. A ricochet (/ ˈrɪkəʃeɪ / RIK-ə-shay; French: [ʁikɔʃɛ]) is a rebound, bounce, or skip off a surface, particularly in the case of a projectile. Most ricochets are caused by accident and while the force of the deflection ...