C2 Flashcards
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Gunne
Legal definition: All rifles, revolvers, muskets, shotguns, carbines, etc.
Firearm
Technical) – used in the propulsion of projectile by means of expansive force of gases from burning gunpowder.
Firearm
designed to be fired from the shoulder.
Rifle
smoothbore FA designed to shoot single pellet.
Musket
smoothbore FA designed to shoot several pellets.
Shotgun
a handgun with rotating cyclinder.
Revolver
a handgun that could be semi-auto or auto/full auto
Pistol
(Cal 2.7mm, 5 shots) is the smallest pistol in the World, made in 1914
Kolibri auto pistol
the most powerful handgun in the world.
Caliber .50
a caliber .30 smooth-bore FA invented by David “Carbine” William having a barrel of not more than 22 inches.
- Carbine
a FA that requires manually cocking the hammer before pressure upon the trigger when firing.
Single action
a FA in which pressure upon the trigger automatically releases the hammer. This cycle is done every time the trigger is depressed.
Double action
no rifling (lands and groove) such as Shotguns, muskets and liberator.
Smooth-bore FA
contain rifling inside the barrel such as pistols, revolvers and rifles
Rifled-bore FA
– include FA with one inch or less bore diameter.
Small Arms
more than one inch bore diameter.
Artillery
these were set even before the manufacture of FAs. These are factory specifications.
Class Characteristics
are determined after the manufacture of FA.
Individual Characteristics
– determined with a bullet, shell, or bore of the gun.
Caliber or Bore Diameter
– always the same in number
No. of Lands and Grooves
how wide the lands and grooves. NOT always the same.
Width of Lands and Grooves
either RIGHT or LEFT
Twist of Rifling
one complete turn of bullet inside the barrel.
Pitch of Rifling
how deep the groove or the height of every land.
Depth of Grooves
how deep the groove or the height of every land.
Depth of Grooves
shoot only one shot
Single shot firearms
loaded with more than one cartridge in the chamber.
Repeating arms
breech closure is in line with the bore at all times.
Bolt action type
the breech mechanism is cycled by an external lever below the receiver
Lever action type
a movable forearms is actuated which is parallel to the barrel
Slide/Pump Action
requires a separate pull of trigger for each shot fired
Semi-automatic type
– feeds cartridges, fires and ejects as long as trigger is depressed
Automatic action type