to have shot one's bolt

  • 121British military rifles — The origins of the modern British military rifles are within its predecessor the Brown Bess musket. While a musket was largely inaccurate due to a lack of rifling and generous tolerance to allow for muzzle loading it was cheaper to produce,… …

    Wikipedia

  • 122India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

    Universalium

  • 123List of Ranger's Apprentice characters — This is a list of characters in the Ranger s Apprentice novel series. It includes humans, animals, and other creatures. Contents 1 People 1.1 Will Treaty 1.2 Halt O Carrick 1.3 …

    Wikipedia

  • 124Ned Kelly — For other uses, see Ned Kelly (disambiguation). Ned Kelly Ned Kelly the day before his execution …

    Wikipedia

  • 125Internal 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… …

    Wikipedia

  • 126Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …

    Wikipedia

  • 127Barrett M82 — Infobox Weapon name=M82 caption=The Barrett M82A1 with AN/PVS 10 day/night optic. origin=flag|United States type=Anti material rifle is ranged=yes service=1989–present used by=See Users wars= designer=Barrett design date=1980 manufacturer=Barrett …

    Wikipedia

  • 128SIG SG 550 — SG 550 The SG 550 service rifle Type Assault rifle Place of origin …

    Wikipedia