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Can You Identify These Guns from Call of Duty?
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BANG! These guns are your foursquare tools for pwning fools and fragging n00bs. How many of them can you recognize?
Where Do Bullets Go When Guns Are Fired Straight Up Into the Air?
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If you've ever watched a gun fired into the air at a celebration, you've probably wondered where that bullet ends up. We've got the answer.
Can You Answer These Basic Questions About Firearms?
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When it comes to firearms, it's important to know as much as you can. Do you think you can answer these basic questions about them? Here's your chance to find out!
How Shotguns Work
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To do its job, a projectile must both make contact with the target and hit the target in a critical spot. If a rifle is like using a felt-tip pen, a shotgun is like using a can of spray paint.
When Were Guns Invented? A Brief History of Guns
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The first gun was created more than 1,000 years ago, effectively changing warfare - and society - in incomprehensible ways. But do we know who actually made the first firearm?
How Crossbows Work
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The crossbow, a weapon popular with Wookiees, vampire slayers and some modern hunters, looks like a cross between a bow and a rifle. Learn how it was invented.
10 Innovations That Led to the Modern Bullet
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Firearms get the historical spotlight, but what about the projectiles they hurl at insane speeds? Here are the innovations that gave rise to modern ammunition. Think of it as 10 rounds of ammo info.
What's the difference between a semi-automatic weapon and a machine gun?
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The term "semi-automatic weapon" is used in the U.S. media often. But what does it really mean? Is it just another term for a machine gun?
How Flintlock Guns Work
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Flintlock guns were extremely important weapons in the American Revolution; they also formed the foundation of all modern guns. Learn about the gun that started it all.
Nameless But Never Forgotten: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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HowStuffWorks looks at the history of Arlington Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Army's elite Sentinels who guard it, 365 days a year.