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A needlegun scaler is a tool that removes rust, scale, and paint from metal surfaces with fine chisels. Learn about its mechanism, benefits, preparation, and safety tips.
A flechette is a small metal dart or needle that can be fired from a needlegun, a weapon that has advantages in size, rate of fire and velocity. Learn about the history, types and uses of needleguns in war, underwater and fiction.
The Dreyse needle gun was a 19th-century breech-loading rifle with a bolt action and a firing pin that passed through the paper cartridge. It was the main infantry weapon of the Prussians in the Wars of German Unification, including the Austro-Prussian War in 1864.
A needle gun is a firearm that has a needle-like firing pin, which can pass through the paper cartridge case to strike a percussion cap at the bullet base. The first mass-produced needle gun was invented by the German gunsmith Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse, who also invented the famous Dreyse rifle used in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.
An FBI analyst testified Monday that Alec Baldwin's "Rust" prop gun was functioning when he received it. Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial will begin with jury selection July 9.
The Dreyse M1907 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Louis Schmeisser and named after Nikolaus von Dreyse, the inventor of the Dreyse Needle Gun. It was used by Austrian and German troops in World War I and II, and has a distinctive cranked slide and firing pin design.
Learn about the contributions of German inventors, discoverers and engineers to various fields of science, technology and culture. The list covers inventions from the 15th century to the 20th century, such as the printing press, the bicycle, the computer, the space rocket and the Nobel Prize.
Stain removal is the process of removing a mark or spot left by one substance on a specific surface like a fabric. A solvent or detergent is generally used to conduct stain removal and many of these are available over the counter.