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Arcane Epithets of Historic Armaments
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- 1. Nickname borrowed from armored ships, applied to heavy muskets
- 2. Sky-splitting epithet for a rapid-firing artillery piece
- 3. Old scattergun famed for its indiscriminate thunder
- 5. Silent nickname for a notoriously quiet sniper rifle
- 8. Configuration nickname referring to stock position in a rifle
- 12. Predatory bird lending its name to a fierce vintage projectile
- 13. Mythical winged nickname for an airborne automatic rifle
- 17. Rotary cannon named after a pioneering American inventor
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- 4. Fiery epithet for ancient flamethrower-style devices
- 6. Forceful sobriquet for a heavy blunt weapon or gauntlet
- 7. Striking serpent alias for a swift, deadly sidearm
- 9. Venomous codename for a compact submachine gun
- 10. Old artillery piece named for its imposing length
- 11. Ferocious moniker for a curved cavalry saber
- 14. Blade attached for close confrontation, often called a 'fixed hug'
- 15. Thrusting sword with a name hinting at sharp wit and speed
- 16. Cavalryman's trusted blade, swift as a mounted assault
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