While Bullets Fly

Franklin Weston Mann (1856–1916) was an American physician and inventor best remembered for this pioneering small-arms ballistics text. This classic is organized as follows: Part I. The Old .44 Muzzle-loading Rifle The F. Wesson .32, Rim-fire Rifle The Stevens Taper-chamber Rifle Some Experimental Ballets Incidental Questions Winchester Ballard, 36-inch Barrel Winchester Ballard, 30-inch Barrel Winchester-Ballard, 20-inch Barrel Pope-cut Special .38-Caliber Auxiliary Chamber, .33-Caliber Rifle Shooting Braces Pope Ballard, 28-Caliber A Woodchuck Experience Reflections The Personal Element vs. Mechanical Rifle Shooting Boss-Pope .32-Caliber, Second Hand Testing Muzzle Blast A “Shooting Gibraltar.” Bullet Press or Nutcracker Testing Bullets. Snow Shooting Recovering Bullets from Oiled Sawdust Short-barrel Shooting Short Barrels become Interesting Short-barrel Experiments Continued Where the Upset Occurs Boss-Pope .32-Caliber Continued The Pope Breech Loader, .25-Caliber Muzzle Loader, Pope .32-caliber Letter to Dr. Skinner Pope 1902 .32 Rifle. Compliments for Mr. Pope Pope Muzzle Loading System The Five-Shot Group The “Lucky” Group Dr. Skinner’s Shooting Range, and a Disappointment 12-inch Barrel Experiments Smooth Bore, .32-Caliber Vented Barrel, Pope Utility of Vented Barrels The Whizzer Reflections upon Black Powder and Cast Bullets Telescope Mounts; an Invention Accurate Fixed Ammunition Difficult Trouble with Smokeless and Rifle Bores Burned Rifle Bores vs. Smokeless vs. Primers A .28-9 Barrel, 1904 Discarding Two .28-8, 1905 Barrels Remodeling a Rifle. Experimental Shells Reflections; Pipestem Rifles and Jacketed Ballets Ammonia vs. Primer Acid Figures 8 and 9 shot with 28 grains powder Figure 10, unshot bullet similar to 7 24-inch 7 mm. Barrel Metal Jackets, Short Barrels, .25-caliber Figures 4 and 5 from an 8-inch one Figures 6 and 7 from an inch barrel Special .25-36 Marlin, 14-inch Pitch Mirage vs Telescope Space covered by Cross Hairs of Telescope Distance Measuring with Scope Conveniences Superiority of Bore-diameter Bullet Discussed Flight of Bullets; Screen Shooting Comparative 100 vs. 200 Yard Butts Plank and Screens Unbalanced or Mutilated Bullets Gyration and Oscillation A Spinning Bullet Tipping Bullets Deceptive Bullet Tip Correcting Measurements Flight of a Bullet Measuring Wind Drift Motions executed by Normal Flying Bullets Trajectory Deflection More Reflections Cause of x-Error Located Cause of y-Error Located x + y = 80%. The Rifleman’s Rainbow x and y Epitomized Unbalanced Bullets; how Produced Difficulties with Rifle Twists Part II. Verification y-error disclosed by Plank Shooting Cause of y Illustrated Cause of x and y Disclosed at Muzzle Success comes; y-error stands alone Bullets Oscillate about Center of Gravity y-error stands alone Cylinder Bullets do Stunts Driving Tacks with Bullets Illustrated x-error Jacketed Ballets throw Melted Lead Plank Shooting, Service Rifle Paper Plank Experiments. Tube Shooting Determining Rifle Twist Plank Shooting, Spherical Bullets Cause of Excessive Tips Disclosed Part III. Mathematics of x and y Heavy Ordnance The Spitzer Metal-cased Bullet The Spitzer Bullet Straightens Up Kinetics of Spin Stripping the Grooves

When a crime is committed with a firearm or an explosive, the first people the police turn to are often ballistic analysts. By examining angles, bullets, and explosive residue, these scientists analyze the behavior of projectiles, such as bullets. Readers learn both how ballistics research is performed and how law enforcement officials use these findings to solve crimes. The detailed main text is supplemented with engaging fact boxes, unique sidebars, and photographs that give readers an up-close look into the scientific world of ballistic studies.

Life and its experiences are something that we can all look at and no matter what the experience, relate it to ourselves. Doing this helps us to cope and deal with the things that we have going on in our minds and are unsure what to think about them. A Breath Of Fresh Ayr is a collection of writings and thoughts, my way of expressing my troubles, trials, and tribulations, as well as my triumphs, testaments, and tutelage. Everyone in life loves, has felt love, and has felt the pain from the love once it’s gone. Everyone has lost someone, found someone, lost themselves, and somewhere along the journey, regained their mentality peace by piece. Within these pages are the pieces of mentality, and while I still search for my peace of mind, I hope you enjoy these pieces of it.

Twelve thousand years ago, heroes and antagonists were made. Civilizations were starting to flourish. Within their social structures there was love, honor, and friendship. On the other side of the spectrum, there was also greed, fear, and power. Within the last one hundred years, archeologists and paleontologists unearthed a new world. After the Ice age, archeologists discovered civilizations with architectural buildings and commerce. Paleontologists have proof of animals which were not like we are accustomed to today. They have uncovered giant sloths, mammoths, giant rhinos, and giant elk, all living amongst the civilizations before written history. So far, Atlantis is a legend. In those legends there had to be a leader and hero that brought Atlantis together. The story of Atlandreous unfolds as Duncan, a present day archeologist, visions the beginning of the Atlantean Empire.

A devotional commentary that helps you gain fresh insights into the Bible and understand how you can apply God's Word to your life. Few Bible commentators simultaneously articulate both insightful spiritual truths and memorable life applications for readers who want to be relevant witnesses for Jesus Christ. Gifted Bible preacher and inspiring teacher Jon Courson effortlessly combines these elements in this easy-to-read, verse-based devotional commentary on the Old Testament books of Psalms through Malachi. Pastor Jon's years of immersion in God's Word, as he regularly preached from the Bible, produced faithful, valuable teaching that takes a balanced approach between a scholarly work and an encouragement for living the Christian life. His application commentaries combine the following elements in a unique blend of pertinent information and needed inspiration: Deep love for God's word Colorful cultural insights Insightful historical information Applicable topical studies Vivid illustrations and stories Humorous, practical, and inspiring life lessons Jon Courson's devotional commentaries offer thorough and comprehensive teaching along with practical, in-depth topical studies in a very readable and comfortable expositional style.

Riveting… Page-turning…— The Prairies Book Review 14 - 20 June 1980 Paris, France Toulon, France Claude Freedman revisits with Juliette, in Paris, France, on Bastille Day, 14 July 1980, with all good intentions. However, when conversations begin to heat-up at Juliette and William’s soiree with close friends and family, he surmises he might be surrounded by double-dealers. Adrian still claims Children of the Alliance: 1754-1810 is a ‘literary forgery’ and insists Juliette and Claude sojourn to historic Toulon, France, to investigate the authenticity of the memoir written by their ancestor, Capt. Françoise Reiss III. Exploring the sea faring village on the Mediterranean coast, the cousins are surprised to meet Director Colonel Greton of the Toulon Maritime Museum who discloses damning information about Juliette’s lost heirlooms. Returning to Paris, France, with more questions than answers, Juliette and Claude find themselves involved in a conundrum that spirals out of control with INTERPOL. When faced with the challenges that confront them, Juliette and Claude fear for their family and friends, and that Juliette may lose her dowry, forever, until a ghost from Claude’s past reenters their life…

This regimental history chronicles the Dandy Ninth Battalion Royal Scots from its first forays in the Boer War through the brutal fighting of WWI. After suffering the disastrous Black Week of the Second Boer War, the British Army formed a new Highland battalion, the kilted 9th Royal Scots, which became affectionately known as the Dandy Ninth. It sent volunteers to South Africa and established itself as Edinburgh’s kilted battalion, part of the Territorial Force of part-time soldiers. Mobilized in 1914 as part of the Lothian Brigade, the Dandy Ninth defended Edinburgh from the threat of invasion, and constructed part of the landward defenses around Liberton Tower. They were part-time soldiers and new recruits, drawn from the breadth of society, from lawyers to rugby players and artists, such as the Scottish Colorist F.C.B. Cadell, and William Geissler of the Edinburgh School. In the Great War they mobilized to France and Flanders and served in many of the major actions: in Ypres and on the Somme; at Arras and Cambrai in 1917; and during the 1918 German Spring Offensive at St Quentin. In the Advance to Victory, they were with the 15th (Scottish) Division.