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Noun
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Throughout their history, they have been proven vulnerable to small arms fire in urban combat.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026 -
In the virtual panel discussion last week, union leaders described the Lake City facility as the largest producer of small arms ammunition for the armed forces.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Flack, who was involved in the excavation, told Fox News Digital the most significant finds included three British gunflints from the Revolutionary War era, which were used to spark gunpowder in muskets.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The suspect, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, was charged with firearms offenses and trying to assassinate the president.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Layman said after Baker was arrested, police recovered three firearms with extended magazines on the scene.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Harquebuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harquebuses. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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