Firearms Flashcards

1
Q

These firearms has a muzzle velocity of less than 1,400 feet per second

A

low velocity firearm

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2
Q

___ is a firearm which may be fired only by a single hand

A

pistol

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3
Q

___ is a firearm with cylindrical magazine situated at the rear of the barrel capable of revolving motion

A

revolver

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4
Q

A firing weapon in which empty shell is ejected when the cartridge is fired and a new cartridge is slipped into the breech automatically as a result of the recoil.

A

Automatic pistol

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5
Q

A firearm with a long barrel and butt.

A

Rifle

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6
Q

____ (part of a cartridge) plays a role in the transformation of mechanical energy by the hit of the firing pin on the percussion cap to chemical energy by its rapid combustion

A

primer

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7
Q

___ is the primary propulsive force in a cartridge which when exploded will cause the bullet to be driven forward towards the gun muzzle

A

gunpowder or propellant

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8
Q

A double base smokeless powder is due to its composition of _____

A

Cellulose nitrate and nitroglycerine

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9
Q

____ is reponsible in the production of damages in the target

A

bullet`

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10
Q

if the powder grain penetrates the dermal and epidermal layers of the skin and hemorrhage in deeper tissues occur, this is considered ____ range.

A

close

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