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71Pearl Drums — Industry Musical Instruments Headquarters Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan Key people Katsumi Yanagisawa: Founder Masakatsu Yanagisawa: President CEO Products Drums, Drum hardware, Flutes …
72Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… …
73Tubes and primers for ammunition — Tubes and primers are used to ignite the propellant in projectile weapons. In ancient times various devices were adopted to ignite the charge. Small guns were fired by priming powder poured down the touch hole (or vent) and ignited by glowing… …
74Springfield Model 1855 — The design of the Model 1855 US Springfield originally had a feature, known as the Maynard tape primer, which resulted in the unique high hump under the familiar arch shaped hammer. There were two different firearms which should not be confused,… …
75Flintlock — is the general term for any firearm based on the flintlock mechanism. Introduced about 1630, the flintlock rapidly replaced earlier firearm ignition technologies, such as the matchlock and wheellock mechanisms. It continued to be in common use… …
76performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
77Cartridge (firearms) — From left: .50 BMG, .300 Win Mag, .308 Winchester, 7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm NATO, .22LR. A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm …
78Meridian Arts Ensemble — The Meridian Arts Ensemble is an American chamber music ensemble based in New York City, specializing in the performance of new works for brass and percussion. Contents 1 Instrumentation 2 History 3 Awards and albums …
79German military rifles — The evolution of German military rifles is a history of common and diverse paths followed by the separate German states, until the mid 19th century when Prussia emerged as the dominant state within Germany and the nation was unified. This article …
80arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
