1447 examples of ammunition in sentences

The squatters were well armed with axes, rifles, and ammunition.

The ammunition was therefore given to them, and in half-an-hour they were away again at full gallop over the plains on their mission of vengeance.

AMMUNITION.

If you suspect the bleaching, try a judicious mixture of both kinds of ammunition.

Some kinds of ammunition are adapted to all classes.

Nowhere is more real skill required than here; If you do not make a dead shot, you might better have saved your ammunition.

The proper course to pursue is this: carefully use your ammunition, and, when you think things are favorable, and you get a good sight, make your shot.

A party which had attacked the rear of the column at the same moment when the main body fell upon its head, had for a time obtained possession of a wagon with spare ammunition, and had succeeded in carrying off the greater part of it.

The guns and ammunition wagons had been dragged along by ropes to which hundreds of the peasants had harnessed themselves.

The whole of the spare ammunition and stores had fallen into the hands of the victors, upon overpowering the rear-guard, had cut the traces and carried off the horses.

They had now come into possession of sufficient muskets to arm the whole body, and an abundant supply of ammunition, and had in all a complete battery of artillery, with enough horses, taken from the wagons, to give two to each gun, and leave a sufficient number for the ammunition wagons.

They had now come into possession of sufficient muskets to arm the whole body, and an abundant supply of ammunition, and had in all a complete battery of artillery, with enough horses, taken from the wagons, to give two to each gun, and leave a sufficient number for the ammunition wagons.

When the sun was well up, Cantin sallied forth alone, with his gun and a small supply of ammunition,unluckily for him, a very small supply.

From every house they took arms and ammunition, and from a few, money; on every plantation they found recruits: those dusky slaves, so obsequious to their master the day before, so prompt to sing and dance before his Northern visitors, were all swift to transform themselves into fiends of retribution now; show them sword or musket and they grasped it, though it were an heirloom from Washington himself.

Besides, he could there find arms, ammunition, and money; though they had already obtained, it is dubiously reported, from eight hundred to one thousand dollars.

Had he not been persuaded to pause at Parker's plantation, he would have been master before now of the arms and ammunition at Jerusalem; and with these to aid, and the Dismal Swamp for a refuge, he might have sustained himself indefinitely against his pursuers.

To assist in this, our company had orders to be on the plaza at two o'clock, afoot, with clean rifles and forty rounds of ammunition.

The by-lane was interrupted at one place by a deep pool of water, through which the detachment plunging, half-leg deep, some of the weak-legged stumbled and fell, getting their cartridge-boxes under, and spoiling their ammunition.

Yet the time might come when they would be assailed by fierce wild animals, and now they were glad that Tayoga had kept Garay's rifle, and also his ammunition, a good supply of powder and bullets.

It was possible that the question of ammunition might become vital with them, but they did not yet talk of it.

The game, evidently not molested for a long time, fairly walked into their traps, and they were compelled to draw but little upon their precious supply of ammunition.

" Tayoga took off his snowshoes, and sank upon a heap of furs in the cave, while Robert brought him food and inspected the great prize of ammunition he had brought.

The Onondaga put on his snowshoes again, and strapped to his back his share of the ammunition and suppliesit had been agreed by the two that neither should ever go anywhere without his half, lest they become separated.

Now did it occur to you in your infinite wisdom, while you were storing paddles, weapons and ammunition in this boat, to store food also?" The Onondaga's smile was wide and satisfying.

I also took away more powder and lead, and as I have my bullet molds we can increase our ammunition when we need it.

1447 examples of  ammunition  in sentences