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CHAPTER 3 Flashcards

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  • A generic military term referring to the assembly of a projectile, propellant, primer, and cartridge case.
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Ammunition

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defined as a case capsule, shell or bag of metal, pasteboard, of the like, containing the explosives charge and in small arms and some cannon, the projectile to be fired.

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cartridge

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  • The term ammunition was derived through French from the Latin “____” which means ____
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munire; to provide.

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  • the term cartridge may have been derived from the Latin word “____” meaning paper, or from the French word “____” meaning a roll of paper.
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charta; cartouche

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  • In year 1635, the first cartridge was invented by
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King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

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  • In 1846 he invented another cartridge.
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Benjamin Houllier

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  • The middle of the nineteenth century he, a French gunsmith invented the 1st pin fire cartridge and pin fire gun
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Casimir Lefaucheux

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came also from France developed one of the earliest cartridges known as Flobert Cartridges that became the forerunner of American Rim fire ammunition.

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Louise Nicolas A. Flobert

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became the forerunner of American Rim fire ammunition.

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Flobert Cartridges

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this is the projectile propelled from a firearm by means of the expansive force of gases coming from burning gunpowder.

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bullet aka slug

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this is the tubular metallic container for the gunpowder.

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Cartridge Case; Also called shell

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  • This is the powder charge intended to be burned thus generating an energy that will launch the bullet (gun powder)
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Propellant

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this is composed of the metal cup and priming mixture which is highly sensitive; Striking the primer cup produces a spark that ignites the priming mixture which eventually caused the combustion of gunpowder.

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Primer ; Also called percussion

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This a carefully made replica of a cartridge, usually made of steel and discreetly dimensioned to be used by weapons instructors, inspectors and repairmen when checking if weapons are functional.

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Dummy

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  • It is used in military training to practice loading and manipulation of firearms.
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Drill ammo

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  • This type of ammunition is completely inert and without an explosive propellant.
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Drill ammo

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  • This is a cartridge without a bullet.
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Blank ammo

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  • It may contain gunpowder and priming mixture thus designed to produce gunshot to indicate firing.
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Blank ammo

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  • This is used for theatrical performance and military training.
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Blank ammo

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This is the real ammunition since it is composed of a complete unit of unfired cartridge.

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Live ammo

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this type of ammunition has a rimmed base and a straight case which allows the bullet to be rammed

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Revolver Cartridge

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The design of cartridges for revolvers, shotguns, and some rifles.

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Rimmed Cartridge

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  • The case is traditionally made of brass.
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Revolver Cartridge

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type of ammunition has extractor’s groove instead of a rimmed base.
* The groove allows easier loading and extracting before and after firing the cartridge.

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Pistol Cartridge

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is designed to limit the forward travel of the cartridge straight inside the chamber.

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The rim

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this type of cartridge has a bottle-neck Shape.

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Assault Rifle or Hunting Rifle Cartridge

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  • This type of ammunition is for shotguns.
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Shot Shell or Shotgun Cartridge

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  • It has longer case for large powder capacity and increased power.
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Assault Rifle or Hunting Rifle Cartridge

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  • The case of this ammunition is generally made of plastic with a metallic base.
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Shot Shell or Shotgun Cartridge

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  • It usually contains several pellets, although special types of shotgun ammo may be loaded with single slugs.
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Shot Shell or Shotgun Cartridge

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  • The entire cartridge is coated with varnish or similar material to protect it from moisture and moderate shocks.
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Caseless Cartridge

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  • This is a special type of ammo. The gunpowder serves as casing of the bullet.
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Caseless Cartridge

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that is the rim diameter is obviously wider than the case diameter, and it has no extracting groove.

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Rimmed Cartridge

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  • The rim is slightly wider than the case.
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Semi-rimmed Cartridge

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refers to a type of cartridge case where the rim (the raised edge at the base of the case) is slightly larger than the main body of the case, but not as pronounced as a fully rimmed cartridge”

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Semi-rimmed

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A rare type of cartridges because the rim has smaller diameter than the cartridge case.

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Rebated Cartridge

15
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The type of cartridge which is true to pistol and rifle ammunition.

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Rimless Cartridge

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  • The cartridge case and the rim have equal diameter.
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Rimless Cartridge

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  • The type of cartridge originally designed for machineguns.
  • The extractor’s groove is strengthened with another layer of metal to prevent the machine gun’s extractor from damaging the cartridge case.
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Belted Cartridge

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  • This is the type of cartridge in which the primer cup is concealed inside the cartridge case.
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Pin - fire Cartridge

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  • This is the type of cartridge in which the priming mixture is located at the hollow portion of the rim of the cartridge case.
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Rim - fire Cartridge

15
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  • A pin is resting on the primer. The pin protrudes at the side of the cartridge.
  • The gun chamber has a notch for the pin to stand when loaded in the squeezing the trigger.
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Pin - fire Cartridge

15
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A plastic cap that holds the shots.

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Shot Cap (Stirrup)

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Accordingly, this type of cartridge had been used in France in the 1830’s. This cartridge no longer manufactured today.

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Pin - fire Cartridge

15
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  • This cartridge type can be identified easily by the smooth base of the cartridge case. At present, rim fire cartridge is exclusively used by .22 cal. revolvers.
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Rim - fire Cartridge

15
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  • The primer cup is centrally placed at the base of the cartridge.
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Center - fire Cartridge

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  • It can be fired if the firing pin strikes the bottom of the cartridge at the rim area.
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Rim - fire Cartridge

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  • The priming mixture is exploded by the impact of the firing on the primer cup which is supported by the anvil.
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Center - fire Cartridge

15
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  • This is the type of cartridge mostly used today.
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Center - fire Cartridge

15
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is the outer casing of the shotgun shell that holds all the other components together. It is usually made from plastic (modern shells) or paper (older shells).

15
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  • Needs mechanical blow against the percussion cap.
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Percussion

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  • The portion of a cartridge case that is bent inward to hold the shot in place.
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  • Any chemical compound used that if ignited it will cause tremendous pushing power to bullet or pellets.
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Gunpowder or Powder

15
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  • A disk made of paper used to hold the powder or shot.
  • Small partition between gun powder and pellets
15
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A chemical priming compound, primer cup, anvil and battery cup that when struck it ignites the powder charge.

15
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is a component inside the shell that separates the shot from the propellant

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  • It is a small steel or lead pellet of different sizes.
17
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It contains pure lead.

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Drop or Soft Shot

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It is lead hardened by antimony

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Chilled or Hard Shot

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It is coated with cupronickel or 70% copper and 30% nickel or steel shot

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Plated Shot

20
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It contains consists of lead balls.

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 Buckshot

21
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It is a single slug with angled grooves cut into its side to spin it. This refers to

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 Slug ; Sabot Slug.

22
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formed from powdered tungsten and iron, blended together and pressed into a pellet.

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 Tungsten - Iron Shot -

23
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It is a cluster of sturdy steel needles with tiny fins at their base to stabilize them in flight.

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 Flechette Shot

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The process of military storage of ammunition or arms. It is done by making a concrete bunker with walls about a foot thick and then covered.

BALLISTICS (3 decks)

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