Ballistic Weapons
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Technology, Inventions
- Curriculum: Worldwide
A ballistic weapon is a projectile weapon. That is, all ballistic weapons involve hurling or throwing an object over a distance. The word ballistic comes from the Greek word, ballein, meaning “to throw.” A bow and arrow, an automatic pistol, and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) are all examples of ballistic weapons.
Early Ballistic Weapons
The first ballistic weapon was created the first time a person picked up a rock and threw it. Many thousands of years elapsed, however, between that first thrown rock and the emergence of formal ballistic weapons...
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