The National Interest1d
The Maligned Handgun and Cartridge that Spawned the .45 ACP Autopistol
Was the .38 Long Colt truly the abysmal failure that conventional wisdom makes it out to be? Or is there a sufficient degree ...
Yahoo18d
Blast from the past: Researchers discover oldest US gun dating back almost 500 years
When shooting a single lead projectile, gun powder would have been poured into muzzle followed by the round ball and a wad of paper or grass to keep the ball from rolling out when the muzzle was ...
Popular Science23d
The oldest known firearm in the U.S. unearthed in Arizona
The wall gun was resting on the floor of a Spanish structure. This figure shows it while under excavation, held firmly in place by roots. Credit: International Journal of Historical Archeology ...
Gizmodo23d
Oldest Gun Found in the U.S. Tells the Story of a Forgotten Battle
The 485-year-old cannon discovered in southern Arizona. Image: International Journal of Historical Archaeology (2024) Talk about a blast from the past: A team of researchers in Arizona discovered ...
Smithsonian Magazine27d
This New, Yellow Powder Quickly Pulls Carbon Dioxide From the Air, and Researchers Say ‘There’s Nothing Like It’
Scientists say just 200 grams of the material could capture 44 pounds of the greenhouse gas per year—the same as a large tree Rudy Molinek Mass Media Fellow, AAAS The yellow powder is a type of ...
Couriermail27d
Troye Sivan’s dad could have died after being shot in head with nail gun
Troye Sivan has revealed the horrifying moment his dad came millimetres from death after he was shot in the head with a nail gun. The singer, who recently performed a run of sellout shows in his ...