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Feb 26, 2014 · 1. The Great Panjandrum. Nevil Shute, author of On the Beach, A Town Like Alice and other popular novels, was also an aeronautical engineer who was unfortunately responsible for designing one of the silliest weapons of World War II: the Great Panjandrum.
- Stephan Wilkinson
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, killed 70,000 people initially, with tens of thousands more succumbing to radiation sickness over subsequent months and years.
Jan 29, 2016 · The Bazooka. US Army Signal Corps. One glaring problem with the bazooka was the massive flare it created when fired, which both exposed the shooters position and shot dust, debris, and flames back...
- Ashley Hlebinsky
- Flail. For this example, I am going medieval. By construction alone, it’s obvious why the flail was a horrible idea for warfare. The general concept is a handle attached to a chain attached to a striking device.
- Plug Bayonets. The concept behind the bayonet was revolutionary in terms of military tactics. When firearms initially appeared on the battlefield, infantrymen were accompanied by pikemen, soldiers wielding long sticks with an edged weapon on the end.
- Axe Pistols. Combination weapons were extremely popular, especially in the early stages of firearms technology. But the idea that combining two weapons creates a better one is not always true.
- Colt Walker. The Colt Walker (1847) is iconic in American history due to its wide use in Texas. But the revolver was not without its flaws. The revolver’s sheer size alone made it clunky to operate, and the gun suffered from some of the same problems as other early Colts, including chain firing and cylinder issues.
Mar 20, 2014 · The Bad Weapons: Directed by Lodge Kerrigan. With Martin Henderson, Jason Momoa, Julianne Nicholson, Tamara Tunie. Harold finds himself crushed between the law and the compromising deal struck with Kopus. Jean's discovery leads to a major attitude shift.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Lodge Kerrigan
- 2014-03-20
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Jun 3, 2021 · CNN — Another spate of mass shootings this week continued to shake the US, adding to what feels like an increasingly violent time as the country emerges from shelter-in-place orders and...
Mar 20, 2014 · Drama Mar 20, 2014 42 min. Starring Martin Henderson, Jason Momoa, Julianne Nicholson. Cast & Crew. Martin Henderson. Actor. Jason Momoa. Actor. Julianne Nicholson. Actor. Tamara Tunie. Actor. Annalise Basso. Actor. Information. Released. 2014. Run Time. 42 min. Rated. TV-14. Region of Origin. United States. © 2014 SUNDANCE FILM HOLDINGS LLC.
