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Palmetto 08-29-2012 06:27 AM

Lock, Stock and barrel
 
The old saying the "Whole Lock, Stock and barrel" refers to a flintlock musket.

jack404 08-29-2012 06:37 AM

Re: Lock, Stock and barrel
 
yes , yes it does ...

RJay 08-29-2012 05:47 PM

Re: Lock, Stock and barrel
 
So does, Flash in the pan.

Gatofeo 11-07-2012 09:51 PM

Re: Lock, Stock and barrel
 
More interesting word origins traced to weapons:

The Bayonet is one of the few weapons named after its place of origin: Bayonne, France. The Colt Paterson would be another.

Lt. Henry Shrapnel began experimenting with a hollow projectile containing a number of balls and a powder charge. The British first fired shrapnel against an enemy in 1804 in Dutch Guiana.

In World War I, the Germans used a massive cannon to bombard Paris from long range. They named it, "Big Bertha," in honor of Frau Bertha Krupp, head of the Krupp steel works.


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