Sentence examples for supply of ammunition from inspiring English sources

They also seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of ammunition and fuel.

Because gunpowder spoils with the passage of time, there is only a limited supply of ammunition in circulation.

He said that there was a 200-year supply of guns in this country but only a four-year supply of ammunition.

The rebels won their initial battles with an assortment of aging but effective weapons, and a seemingly plentiful supply of ammunition, including some from North Korea and Russia.

And despite days of bombardment by NATO warplanes, the colonel's loyalists, with a seemingly plentiful supply of ammunition, have repelled repeated advances.

The laser weapon also has a limitless supply of ammunition — pulses of high energy — so long as the ship can generate electricity.

Armed Forces minister Bob Ainsworth said: "Today's partnering agreement secures the long-term supply of ammunitions to our Armed Forces.

The 10th Cavalry, originally headquartered at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was commanded by Colonel Benjamin Grierson; his men were provided with aged horses, deteriorating equipment, and inadequate supplies of ammunition.

But the Libyan conflict, he said, also showed that American capabilities and supplies of ammunition were vital, and it illustrated "growing gaps that must be addressed".

In recent weeks, American transport planes have dropped supplies of ammunition, food, water, blankets, and even food for the horses that many Northern Alliance soldiers ride.

The commander, who did not provide his full name for security reasons, also said the insurgents were benefiting from replenished supplies of ammunition after chronic shortages, "which is a reason for this progress".