Introduction pt 2 Flashcards
Self loading pistol
Magazine fed
Self - loading after initial cocking - high rate of fire
Semi-automatic mechanism
Blowback or gas-operated
7-33 round magazine
Lower energy than revolvers
Fast reloads
Revolvers
Ammunition is held in a revolving cylinder
Slow reload time
5-7 rounds
Twice the energy of semi-automatic SLPs
Single shot mechanism - low rate of fire
Double or single shot mechanism
Bolt action rifles
Highly accurate
High energy
Low rate of fire and medium speed reload
5-30 rounds
Used for sporting and shit
Range from .17” to 80” caliber
Sub machine guns
Magazine fed
30-100 round magazine
Blowback or gas-operated
High rate of fire and fast reload
May be inaccurate depending on design
Similar energy to SLP
Entirely found in 9mm caliber
Assault rifles
Intermediate caliber firearm between heavy machine gub and sub-machine gun
Selective fire option: single shot, burst fire and automatic
Used in military forces
Accurate
High energy
20-40 rounds - gas-operated
Shotguns
Commonest firearm in private ownership
Very powerful
Short range use
Inaccurate
Semi-auto
Fires a wide range of ammunition in calibers of 0.22” up to 2”
Low fire rate
Smooth-bore
Machine guns
Military use only
Light and heavy
Placed on a bipod or tripod for stability
May be standalone or vehicle-mounted
Distinguished from assault rifles by having a cooling system or interchangeable barrel
Air weapons - Spring
Powered by spring compression
Human input compresses spring which stores energy
Release of the spring via the trigger forces a piston along a cylinder and compresses air behind the projectile
Air weapons - PCP
Pre-charged pneumatic
Uses highly compresses air (230-300 bar)
stored in a cylinder
Regulated amount released to launch projectile
Zip guns
Homemade guns
Never examine an improvised firearm in the field
Firing should only take place within a fragmentation containment area
