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"Looking back through history, I see no evidence for humanity making the best of things, and I think it's a pretty safe bet that's an on-going trend."
- Richard Morgan
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| Rocket Gun | ||
| In essence, a bazooka. |
This is a very early reference to the idea of a bazooka, or handheld rocket launcher.
| "How far will this rocket gun shoot, Wilma?" I demanded, drawing my
pistol.
"It depends on your rocket, Tony. It will take even the longest range rocket, but you could shoot more accurately from a longer tube. But why? You couldn't penetrate the shell of that ship with rocket force, even if you could reach it."
 ('Rocket Gun' from Armageddon: 2419 AD) I fumbled clumsily with my rocket pouch, for I was excited. I had an idea I wanted to try. With Wilma's help, I selected the longest range explosive rocket in my pouch, and fitted it to my pistol. "It won't carry seven thousand feet, Tony," Wilma objected. But I took aim carefully. It was another thought that I had in my mind. We had only one more rocket of extreme range between us, and we dropped it three times in our excitement in inserting it in my gun.
 (Viewplate of 'Rocket Gun' from Armageddon: 2419 AD) Then, forcing myself to be calm by sheer will power, while Wilma stuffed her little fist into her mouth to keep from shrieking, I sighted carefully again and fired. |
| Technovelgy from Armageddon: 2419 A.D.,
by Philip Frances Nowlan. Published by Amazing Stories in 1928 Additional resources -
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