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  2. Charleville musket - Wikipedia

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    Flintlock/percussion lock (conversion) Rate of fire: User dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds a minute: Muzzle velocity: 1,000 to 1,200 ft/s (300 to 370 m/s) Effective firing range: 100 yards: Maximum firing range: 300 yd (270 m) [1] Feed system: Muzzle-loaded: Sights: A front sight cast into the upper barrel band

  3. Harrington & Richardson - Wikipedia

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    Available in 20 gauge or .410 Bore/.45 Colt only. Available in either a blued finish or an electroless nickel finish with a polymer stock has a thumbhole/pistol-grip design. The right side of the stock is open with storage for three 20 gauge or four .410 bore shotgun shells. Topper shotgun (Single-shot). Available in gauges 12, 16, 20, and in ...

  4. Potzdam Musket - Wikipedia

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    The stock of the Potzdam was usually made of walnut. Stress-bearing parts of the Potzdam, such as the barrel, lock plate and firing mechanism were made of steel and sling - swivels made of iron whilst other furniture pieces such as the butt plate, trigger guard and ramrod pipe were found in brass .

  5. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  6. Stock photography - Wikipedia

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    A public domain stock photo titled "frog on palm frond". Stock photography is the supply of photographs that are often licensed for specific uses. [1] The stock photo industry, which began to gain hold in the 1920s, [1] has established models including traditional macrostock photography, [2] midstock photography, [3] and microstock photography. [4]

  7. Magazine (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    When empty, the bolt would lock open, and a spring would automatically eject the empty clip with a distinctive pinging sound, leaving the rifle ready to be quickly reloaded. The M14 rifle , which was based on incremental changes to the Garand action, switched to a detachable box magazine.

  8. Conga - Wikipedia

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    The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest).

  9. Musical instrument classification - Wikipedia

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    The criteria for classifying musical instruments vary depending on the point of view, time, and place. The many various approaches examine aspects such as the physical properties of the instrument (shape, construction, material composition, physical state, etc.), the manner in which the instrument is played (plucked, bowed, etc.), the means by which the instrument produces sound, the quality ...