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... Production Code Original airdate 1 ... "Blast Proof House" December 26, 2007 (2007-12-26) The team use Rhino Lining in various tests ... completely destroyed by the vehicle, making it unsuitable for repeat use 3 ... "Hurricane Proof House" January 23, 2008 (2008-01-23) The team set out to build a ... than an unmodified train 5 ... "Earthquake Proof House" February 6, 2008 (2008-02-06) The team tries to find ways to make a house more resistant to earthquake crumble ...
... The Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House was established in 1813 by an act of Parliament at the request—and expense—of the then prosperous Birmingham Gun Trade ... prior to sale or transfer of firearms is made mandatory by the Gun Barrel Proof Act of 1868, which made it an offence to sell, offer for sale, transfer, export or pawn an unproofed firearm, with ... The Proof House still exists today, largely unchanged in both purpose and construction, although it offers a wider range of services including ...
... accredited Proof Houses Proof Houses Austria Beschussamt Ferlach, Beschussamt Wien Proof House Belgium Banc d’Epreuves de Liège Proof House Chile Banco de Pruebas de Chile ... Lieskovec Proof House Spain Banco Oficial de Pruebas de Armas de Fuego de Eibar Proof House United Arab Emirates Emirates Proof House, Villa #9, AL Muroor Rd, P.O ... Box 94499, Abu Dhabi Proof Houses United Kingdom The London Proof House, The Birmingham Proof House ...
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