Projectile+Weapons

__ Projectile Weapons __ __ By David toc__

Projectile weapons are weapons that shoot things out.

Projectile means: An object that is shot out in some way. (e.g rock, bullet, cannon ball, missle etc.) Weapon means: any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon.-dictionary.com =__ What : __= A projectile weapon is a weapon that is fired into a space. Normally when someone refers to a projectile weapon they are referring to a gun, but a projectile weapon can also be: a canon, a bow and arrow, a missile, or even a slingshot. Generally a projectile weapon is a weapon that shoots something. - Wikipedia, Ask.com, Wiki answers =__ When: __= There is a disagreement about exactly when and where they were invented but firearms were invented in about 1100 AD. Canons were invented in about 1250 AD and first used by Arabs in Spain. It is debated about when slingshots were invented but they became a popular childrens toy in the 1900's. Missles were invented in 1200 AD however they were unguided at the time and were pretty much useless. There are many more projectile weapons but these are just some major ones. - Wiki Answers, and Wikipedia

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20,000 B.C:
The earliest bow and arrows were invented. They were invented because it is hard to defend yourself against them. =__ 2nd Date __=

500 B.C :
Slingshots were first invented. All though at the time they were very useful, they only went 125 meters with a strong man. Now a 13 year old could get it that far. It was in vented by a man named "Armando Cortez". == I got the picture here: @http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://s1.hubimg.com/u/3364912_f260.jpg&imgrefurl=http://hubpages.com/hub/makeaslingshot&usg=__lNpFeERN4HwYtU6E5bymDQhvo6w=&h=290&w=260&sz=9&hl=en&start=0&sig2=fqd6gL87GK_YW9ceHDSyfQ&zoom=1&tbnid=ui7qEEmJi1yT6M:&tbnh=135&tbnw=123&ei=pdX5TNCKB43CcbWInKwI&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmodern%2Bslingshots%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1372%26bih%3D711%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=828&vpy=68&dur=447&hovh=169&hovw=152&tx=96&ty=63&oei=pdX5TNCKB43CcbWInKwI&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0

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1290:
The first gun was made. It was called a "Gonne". [] = = == I got the picture here: [] =__4th Date__=

1884AD:
The earliest machine guns were invented. They could be on a tripod or handheld. Some of them are 5-8 feet long, those ones are used for shooting planes and helicopters down. The first machine gun was invented by a man named Sir Hiram Maxim. @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_gun == I got the picture here: @http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://browningmgs.com/SB1919/photos/1919A2Calvary.jpg&imgrefurl=http://browningmgs.com/SB1919/TG.htm&usg=__dn3WmRKk1dnRl69IoPm7Ov-m7uc=&h=375&w=600&sz=22&hl=en&start=0&sig2=Y9m9JgQlzLohh5_tqX1EuQ&zoom=1&tbnid=JU7X9GjsQ6rY_M:&tbnh=127&tbnw=203&ei=VtP5TO66E5Crcb-_taMI&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthe%2Bearliest%2Bmachine%2Bguns%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1372%26bih%3D711%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=332&vpy=236&dur=1030&hovh=177&hovw=284&tx=217&ty=116&oei=VtP5TO66E5Crcb-_taMI&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0

=__ 5th Date __= =1887:= Cops started using guns. =__6th Date__=

1929:
Slingshots became popular childrens toys. (Often used for shooting rabbits and squirrles with.) == I got the picture here: @http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.thecountryshed.com/large_FS1_slingshots.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.thecountryshed.com/sling_shots.htm&usg=__x6ZZAj6_W3lVYYwaG8TsRQSgJD8=&h=289&w=368&sz=18&hl=en&start=0&sig2=LoXi2VUWSrKlOON2H7kF9Q&zoom=1&tbnid=tS-6wdkgPTHq_M:&tbnh=123&tbnw=157&ei=Kdf5TPScD4T8cPGLsN0K&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dslingshots%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1372%26bih%3D711%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=296&vpy=105&dur=983&hovh=199&hovw=253&tx=137&ty=112&oei=Kdf5TPScD4T8cPGLsN0K&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0 =__7th date__=

1980:
Air soft guns were invented. All though BB guns have been around for 30 years longer kids started useing airsoft guns to have a good time while shooting eachother with Air soft bullets. It is a lot like Paintball. == == I got the picture for the big gun here: @http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ultimate100.net/airsoft-images/airsoft-guns-180508.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ultimate100.net/page/10&usg=__qtFPft_ffYg60Jg2xKu7JFrU9js=&h=303&w=500&sz=14&hl=en&start=0&sig2=dYhj40FDbabl51rIbgWeRA&zoom=1&tbnid=5065BYtXaYm9lM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=179&ei=dtf5TILWC9SPcMSn7aUI&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dearly%2Bairsoft%2Bguns%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1372%26bih%3D711%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=905&vpy=85&dur=1624&hovh=175&hovw=289&tx=101&ty=56&oei=dtf5TILWC9SPcMSn7aUI&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0

I got the picture for the small gun here: @http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ultimate100.net/airsoft-images/airsoft-guns-180508.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ultimate100.net/page/10&usg=__qtFPft_ffYg60Jg2xKu7JFrU9js=&h=303&w=500&sz=14&hl=en&start=0&sig2=WZdYP-cS4FbkvUc4bJizAQ&zoom=1&tbnid=5065BYtXaYm9lM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=163&ei=LNz5TMD8GJPKcNvE1LQI&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dearly%2Bairsoft%2Bguns%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1372%26bih%3D711%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=786&vpy=114&dur=2&hovh=175&hovw=289&tx=130&ty=48&oei=LNz5TMD8GJPKcNvE1LQI&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0 =__8th date__=

1989:
Nerf guns were made. The first one was called a blast a ball, in 1989. the picture is on the right. New ones are much better, There is a picture of one on the left. I got the picture for the small one here: [] I got the picture for the big one here: []

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