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The hand mortar is a firearm and early predecessor of modern grenade launchers [1] that was used in the late 17th century and 18th century to throw fused grenades.The action was similar to a flintlock, matchlock, or wheellock firearm (depending on the date of production), but the barrel was short, usually 2 inches (5.1 cm) to 4 inches (10 cm) long (though some are reported to have barrels up ...
Flintlock is a general term for any firearm that uses a flint -striking ignition mechanism, the first of which appeared in Western Europe in the early 16th century. The term may also apply to a particular form of the mechanism itself, also known as the true flintlock, that was introduced in the early 17th century, and gradually replaced earlier ...
3/4 ton cargo truck. 1951-1976. United States / Canada. 4500 built by Chrysler/Dodge in Windsor 1951-1955 [6] M38/M38A1 Jeep. Light utility vehicle. 1950-1980s. United States / Canada. Built 1950-1952 and replaced by M151 [7] for regular forces by 1974 and retired in the Reserves in 1980s.
Grenadier. A grenadier (/ ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪər / GREN-ə-DEER, French: [ɡʁənadje] ⓘ; derived from the word grenade) [1] was historically an assault-specialist soldier who threw hand grenades in siege operation battles. The distinct combat function of the grenadier was established in the mid-17th century, when grenadiers were recruited from ...
The flintlock mechanism is a type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century. It is commonly referred to as a "flintlock" (without the word mechanism). The term is also used for the weapons themselves as a whole, and not just the lock mechanism. The flintlock mechanism, also known as the true ...
In 1745, the British began using gunlocks (flintlock mechanisms fitted to cannon). The gunlock, by contrast, was operated by pulling a cord or lanyard . The gun-captain could stand behind the gun, safely beyond its range of recoil, and sight along the barrel, firing when the roll of the ship lined the gun up with the enemy, and so reduce the ...
Brown Bess. " Brown Bess " is a nickname of uncertain origin for the British Army 's muzzle-loading smoothbore flintlock Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. The musket design remained in use for over a hundred years with many incremental changes in its design. These versions include the Long Land Pattern, the Short Land Pattern, the India ...
A series of interlocking doors closes and opens the path from the gunhouse to prevent a flash from traveling down the path to the magazine. A breechloader[1][2] is a firearm in which the user loads the ammunition from the breech end of the barrel (i.e., from the rearward, open end of the gun's barrel), as opposed to a muzzleloader, in which the ...