CHAPTER 2; SMALL ARMS Flashcards
are firearms that propel projectiles with diameter less than one inch and they can be handled or operated by one man.
small arms
are those that do not have rifling inside their barrel, the interior surface of their bore is smooth from end to end
“Smooth bore”
- Are designed for long-range shooting, all shoulder firearms and high-caliber machineguns fall under
long - barreled weapons.
- Are accurate only at relatively short ranges such as pistols, revolvers and submachine guns.
Short - Barreled Weapons
are those that have spiral lands and grooves at the bore (interior surface of their barrel).
“Rifled bore”
- Are small short-range firearms that are intended to be fired with one hand.
Handguns
with 5 shots is the smallest pistol in the world made in 1914
- “Kolibri auto pistol or Cal 2.7mm
- These are handguns that have rotating cylinder containing chambers designed to position a cartridge ready for firing.
- Revolvers
is now considered the most powerful handgun in the world
Magnum .44.
presents each cartridge to the striker for every pull of the trigger.
- Revolvers
- made the first practical revolver in 1835.
Connecticut
became the first standard army handgun issue.
Colt 1837 revolver model
need manual cocking of the hammer before squeezing the trigger.
- Single - action revolvers
replaced the Colt 1837 revolver as standard sidearm issue of the army.
Colt .45 revolver
, when pressed by the ejector rod, pushes all the spent cartridges out of the cylinder simultaneously, effectively ejecting them from the gun
“extractor star
- This is the oldest type of revolver.
Ejection - Rod Type
- This type is loaded by pulling a rod under the barrel that will allow the cylinder to be removed at the left side and expose the chambers.
Ejection - Rod Type
- This was more popularly produced in the United States; this type is loaded by pressing the ejector that unlocks the cylinder from the frame and eventually swings to the left side.
Swing-out type ; solid - frame revolver
- This was more popularly produced in United Kingdom.
- This type of revolver has barrel and cylinder hinged with a latch holding the barrel in place while in firing position.
- Loading is done by swinging down the barrel to expose the chambers.
Break - top type
- When the trigger is pulled, the hammer goes through the firing cycle and fires the cartridge. The recoil of the slide moves forward again and reloads the chamber.
semi-automatic pistol
- This kind of revolvers remains popular for its historical appeal, reliable design, and uncanny balance.
- Single - action revolvers
refers to a revolver that is designed to fire multiple shots quickly in succession.
“rapid fire revolver”
are those that do not need manual cocking.
* Pressing the trigger both cocks and releases the hammer causing a more rapid manner of firing.
- Double - action revolvers
are easier to shoot from the hip than a modern revolver and is used almost exclusively in trick shooting.
single- action colt .45 revolvers
- In 1857, the U.S. inventors __ began producing revolvers that used cartridges.
Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson
- Pistols refer to small portable firearms that can be held, aimed, and fired with one hand.
- They have a short barrel (no longer than one foot) with a lock - and - load firing mechanism at the breech area.
b. Pistols
John Browning who is regarded as the
“wizard of modern firearms”.
- Handguns of this type are operated by pressing a lever causing the barrel to be unlatched and tipped upward.
single shot pistol
- While the breech of the barrel is exposed, the cartridge is inserted to the chamber and locked. Its hammer is pulled back and cocked, ready to be fired.
single shot pistol
- According to Klatt (2004) Almost every semi-automatic handgun available today is a copy of the two most famous designs of Browning,
the Colt model 1911A .45 government issue and the Browning Hi - power 9mm.
- They differ from handguns as to length of the barrel (more than 22 inches in length) and the presence of butt stock.
Rifles
- the barrel is pull down in order to expose the chamber.
b) Break top type
- Small arms under this category are those normally fired at shoulder level using both hands.
Shoulder Firearms
- are ancient muzzle loading shoulder weapons designed to fire single round lead ball for every loading.
Muskets
- are weapons designed or intended to be operated from the shoulder using energy of explosive contained in a metallic cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each pull of trigger (US Federal Firearms Act).
- are originally designed for targets at a longer distance in single shot manner.
Rifles
refers to a handgun specifically designed and used for firing multiple shots in quick succession, often used in competitive shooting events.
“rapid fire pistol”
- loads, closes, fires and de loads single cartridge.
a) Slide or pump type
- are smoothbore and breech - loading shoulder weapons designed to fire a number of pellets or shots in one charge.
Shotguns
Loading is done by applying lever action to open the breech and expose the chamber.
c) Lever action type -
- A short rifle, with the barrel measuring not longer than 22 inches.
Carbines
the same as auto loading rifles, the recoil action reloads the gun from the magazine.
d) Auto loading type -
side by side barrel or over and under.
e) Double barrel type -
- Is a shotgun, wherein the diameter of the bore of the barrel is uniform from the rear portion up to the muzzle end.
a. Cylinder Bore Shotgun
is a special type of shotgun that has rifling at the last few inches in its barrel. The unique barrel design provides a spin to a slug that is specially designed for this type of shotgun.
f) Paradox gun -
- A shotgun that can be used to fire a single large lead ball or round lead balls.
c. Paradox Shotgun
o A “cylinder bore” shotgun refers to a shotgun barrel with no constriction at the muzzle, meaning the diameter of the barrel remains the same from the chamber to the end, resulting in a wide shot pattern and best suited for close-range shooting; essentially, it’s a shotgun with no choke at all.
a. Cylinder Bore Shotgun
the bore of the barrel, is narrow towards the muzzle end.
* is created and designed, in such a way that the diameter from the breech end is tapered towards the muzzle end.
Choke Bore Shotgun
- Are one type of heavy military weapon that fire ammunition continuously.
- are known as full-automatic weapons because they automatically eject spent rounds of ammunition and reload fresh rounds.
- The user of a __ can fire a constant and rapid stream of ammunition merely by pressing and holding the trigger.
machine gun
is the youngest class of small arms having been invented within living memory.
the sub - machine gun
is a light, hand - held automatic weapon firing pistol ammunition.
the sub - machine gun
- These are firearms which use pneumatic pressure to fire a projectile. One group of air gun is generally known as BB guns.
air gun
Cane Gun and Knife Pistol
*are known as
“Freakish Devices”.
o A __ is a firearm hidden inside a cane or walking stick.
cane gun
- This gun looks like a regular cell phone, same size, same shape and same in overall appearance of a cell phone but beneath the digital face lies a Cal .22 pistol.
cell phone gun
- Used is some cases, such as sending signal and used as illumination to see enemies in the dark.
flare gun
is a large-bore handgun that discharges flares, blanks and smoke. The flare gun is typically used to produce a distress signal.
flare gun
- Fire tear gas and other forms of disabling gases.
o is a weapon that fires gas or compressed air to propel a projectile. It can refer to a variety of guns, including air guns, gas pistols, and airsoft guns.
A gas gun
- A gun that uses barbed spear for hunting large fish.
Harpoon Gun
- Made by U.S. Government capable of firing .45 cartridges, single shot and smoothbore.
Liberator
is a single-shot pistol used by the United States military during World War II.
Liberator
- This is a new group of handguns for hunting big game and long-range target competition.
- Firearms of this kind are nothing but single shot rifles with shortened barrels and no stock.
Sawed-off Rifles
- Maybe used to drive stud, punch holes and which are also capable of accidentally firing live ammunition.
Tools
- Cheap guns that are readily available, youths and youth gang members may attempt to build their own firearms.
Zip guns (U.S.) Paltik (Ph)
caused unusual muzzle imprints, intensive soot deposits at the entrance wound and, on the hands, intensive CO - effects, burns, and in one case a skin laceration of the hand holding the weapon.
Zip guns (U.S.) Paltik (Ph)
