Weapons

Weapons

A weapon is a tool used with the aim of causing damage or harm (either physical or mental) to living beings.

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Weapons

A 5.56×45mm assault rifle, designed in the early 1990s by Heckler & Koch (H&K) in Germany as a replacement for the 7.62mm G3 battle rifle. It was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in 1997, ...

Heckler & Koch MP5

Military; Weapons

A 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) of Oberndorf in Neckar. There are over 100 ...

Gunrunning

Military; Weapons

The smuggling of guns and ammunition or other weapons of war into a country.

Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapons

Military; Weapons

Weapons that mimic the gamma-ray pulse caused by a nuclear blast to knock out all electronics, including computers and automobiles, over wide areas. The phenomenon was discovered in 1962 after an ...

Foible

Military; Weapons

A foible is a flaw or defect in character, a weakness, or the weakest part of a sword's blade, located near the point.

Koenigsegg CCX

Military; Weapons

250 mph+, 0-60 in 3.2 seconds – This Sweden-made fast car packs 806 power from its 90 degree V8 engine. The CCX was first unveiled on February 28, 2006 at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show although its ...

SSC Ultimate Aero

Military; Weapons

257 mph, 0-60 in 2.7 seconds – This car was acknowledged by Guinness world records as the fastest car in March 2007. It is powered by a twin-turbo engine that packs an astounding 1183 horsepower. ...