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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 -
Their armaments included a variety of cannons, bombs made of explosive shells, and muskets.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Transit Ambassadors are not peace officers and cannot carry firearms or knives, according to RT.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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North Korean state-run media KCNA published photos of the North Korean leader and his daughter with a tank last month, following prior images of the girl utilizing firearms, Reuters reported.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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In addition to Glock, pistols with a cruciform trigger bar — including the Palmetto State Armory Dagger and the Ruger RXM — would need to be redesigned, according to Everytown spokesperson Isabel Aptman.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some of the girl’s recent public appearances included her driving a tank during army training supervised by her father and the pair firing pistols during a visit to a light munitions factory.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Matchlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchlocks. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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