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Needle Gun (other)
A needle gun is a rifle that has a needle-like firing pin. Needle gun or needlegun may also refer to: * Needlegun, a firearm that fires small, sometimes fin-stabilized, metal darts or flechetes * Needlegun scaler, a hydraulic or pneumatic tool used to remove rust, mill scale, and old paint from metal surfaces * "Needle Gun", a song by Hawkwind from their 1985 album ''The Chronicle of the Black Sword'' * "Needle-Gun", a song by Ciccone Youth from their 1988 album ''The Whitey Album'' * Needler, a fictional weapon used by the Covenant Covenant may refer to: Religion * Covenant (religion), a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general ** Covenant (biblical), in the Hebrew Bible ** Covenant in Mormonism, a sacred agreement b ... in the ''Halo'' franchise See also * Dart gun (other) * Needle (other) * Needler (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needlegun
A needlegun, also known as a needler, flechette gun or fletcher, is a firearm that fires small, sometimes fin-stabilized, metal darts or flechettes. Theoretically, the advantages of a needlegun over conventional projectile firearms are in its compact size, high rate of fire, and extreme muzzle velocity. The needle presents less frontal area than a bullet, producing less drag and thus more effective range (especially in water) than a wider projectile of the same mass and velocity. There have been experiments to make guided flechettes that can home in on targets. Pre-industrial The first projectiles in early gun systems dating from the 14th century were typically hand wrought iron flechettes wrapped in a leather sabot. However, due to the expense and trouble of making these darts in a pre-industrial society, they were soon replaced with the less accurate stone cannonball. World War I Flechettes again came into mass use in the years before World War I. Starting as early as 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needlegun Scaler
A needlegun scaler, needle scaler, or needle-gun is a tool used to remove rust, mill scale, and old paint from metal surfaces.NETC, 2003, p. 11-10. The tool is used in metalwork applications as diverse as home repair, automotive repair, and shipboard preservation.Miller, 2008.Park, 1984.NAVSEA, 2008. Mechanism A needle gun has a set of very fine chisels known as needles. The tool forces these needles against a work surface at variable speeds up to around 5,000 times per minute. Different models offer choices of number of needles, operating speed, and power levels. Many models use compressed air, although electrical needle-guns do exist.Nitto Kohki, 2008. In a pneumatic unit, compressed air forces a piston forwards and backwards. This movement causes the needles to move back and forth against the work surface. Benefits The needle gun has advantages over other scaling tools. Its main advantage is that the needles automatically adjust themselves to contours, making the tool a goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chronicle Of The Black Sword
''The Chronicle of the Black Sword'' is the fourteenth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1985. It spent two weeks on the UK Albums Chart peaking at #65. The album is based upon the adventures of Elric of Melniboné, a recurring character in the novels of science fiction author Michael Moorcock, a long-standing associate of the group, who contributes lyrics to one track on the album. Background After two years of constant line-up changes, guitarist Dave Brock (the only member who has remained since the band's formation) settled on a line-up of himself, guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton, keyboardist Harvey Bainbridge, bassist Alan Davey, and drummer Danny Thompson (son of Pentangle's bassist Danny Thompson). Though the album is largely inspired by ''Elric'', "Needle Gun" is a reference to Jerry Cornelius, another of Moorcock's fictional characters. In keeping with the album's title, the track's inclusion refers to the wider Multiverse created by Moor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Whitey Album
''The Whitey Album'' is an album by Ciccone Youth, a side project of Sonic Youth members Steve Shelley, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, featuring contributions from Minutemen/ Firehose member Mike Watt and J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. 1986 Ciccone Youth single Following the death of best friend and bandmate D. Boon, Mike Watt was suffering from depression. After driving to the East Coast with girlfriend Kira Roessler who was starting an internship at Yale, Watt went to New York City and stayed with Gordon and Moore. He also spent time with Sonic Youth during the '' EVOL'' sessions. Watt played bass on two songs recorded in those sessions, "In the Kingdom #19" and the band's cover of "Bubblegum". As part of an effort to encourage Watt to begin playing music again, the Ciccone Youth project was conceived. In 1986, a 7-inch single was released in the U.S. on New Alliance Records under the name of Ciccone Youth with Mike Watt performing Madonna's " Burning Up" on Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covenant (Halo)
The Covenant is a fictional military alliance of various alien species and serves as one of the primary antagonists in the '' Halo'' science fiction series. The Covenant are composed of a variety of diverse species, united under the religious worship of the enigmatic Forerunners and their belief that Forerunner ringworlds known as Halos will provide a path to salvation. After the Covenant leadership – the High Prophets – declare humanity an affront to their gods, the Covenant prosecute a lengthy genocidal campaign against the technologically inferior race. The Covenant were first introduced in the 2001 video game '' Halo: Combat Evolved'' as enemies hunting the player character, a human supersoldier known as the Master Chief. Not realizing the Halos were meant as weapons of destruction rather than salvation, the Covenant attempt to activate the rings on three separate occasions throughout the series, inadvertently releasing a virulent parasite known as the Flood in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dart Gun (other)
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A dart gun is an air rifle that fires a dart containing a sedative, vaccine, or antibiotic. Dart gun may also refer to: * Blowgun, a ranged weapon consisting of a long narrow tube for shooting light projectiles such as darts * Crossbow, a bow-like ranged weapon that shoots arrow-like projectiles called ''bolts'' or ''quarrels'' * Needlegun, a firearm that fires small, sometimes fin-stabilized, metal darts or flechettes * Nerf Blaster, a toy gun made by Hasbro that fires foam darts * Spear-thrower, a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart or javelin-throwing See also * Dart (other) * Needle gun (other) A needle gun is a rifle that has a needle-like firing pin. Needle gun or needlegun may also refer to: * Needlegun, a firearm that fires small, sometimes fin-stabilized, metal darts or flechetes * Needlegun scaler, a hydraulic or pneumatic tool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needle (other)
Needle or Needles may refer to: Crafting * Crochet needle, a tool for making loops in thread or yarn * Knitting needle, a tool for knitting, not as sharp as a sewing needle * Sewing needle, a long slender tool with a pointed tip * Trussing needle, a long slender tool, sometimes with a flattened point, to tie poultry for cooking * Upholstery needle, a tool for upholstery, generally thick and curved Science and technology Botany * Needle (botany), of conifers Medicine * Acupuncture needle, in alternative medicine * Hypodermic needle, a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject fluid into or extract fluid from the body * Surgical needle, several types of needles used for surgical suture * Tuohy needle, a needle used to administer epidural catheters Technology * Gramophone needle, used for playing records * Indicator needle, of a measuring instrument * Needle valve People * Dave Needle (1947–2016), American engineer * Sharon Needles (born 1981), American drag queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
