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PRELIMS Flashcards

1
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Firearm includes rifles, muskets, carbines, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, and all other deadly weapons
from which bullets, balls, shots, shells or other missiles maybe discharged by means of gunpowder or
other explosives. Firearm also includes rifles and air pistols not classified as toys under the provision of
E.O No. 712 dated 28 July 1981.

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LEGAL DEFINITION OF FIREARM

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Firearm is an instrument used for the propulsion of projectiles by means of the expansive force of
gases coming from burning gunpowder (FBI manual on firearms identification).

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TECHNICAL DEFINITION OF FIREARM

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Firearm is any pistol or revolver with a barrel less than 12 inches or any rifle with a barrel less than 15
inches, any shotgun with a barrel less than 24 inches, or any other weapon which is designed to expel a
projectile(s) by the action of an explosive

  Firearm means any weapon, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile(s) by  the action of an explosive and firearm muffler or firearm silencer,
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OTHER DEFINITION OF FIREARM

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This is one of the oldest widely used firearms of the
then Integrated National Police – INP, now PNP and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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M16

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KINDS OF FIREARM ACCORDING TO GUN BARREL IMTERNAL CONSTRUCTION

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Smooth-bore Firearms -
Rifled-bore Firearms-

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KINDS OF FIREARMS ACCORDING TO CALIBER OF PROJECTILES PROPELLED

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Artillery -
Small arms -

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7
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Types of Machine Gun

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Recoil-operated.
Gas-operated.
Recoil and gas-operated.

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KINDS OF FIREARM ACCORDING TO LOADING MECHANISM

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Bolt Action Rifle -
Lever Action Rifle-
Slide/Pump Action Rifle (Trombone).
Automatic Rifle.

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KINDS OF FIREARMS ACCORDING TO FIRING MECHANISM

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Single Shot-
Repeating -
Semi-automatic
Automatic-

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KINDS OF FIREARMS ACCORDING TO LOADING MECHANISM

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Muzzle Loading Mechanism
Breech Loading Mechanism

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TWO GROUPS OF FIREARMS

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LONG ARMS OR SHOULDER ARMS
SHORT ARMS OR HANDGUNS

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Long Arms or Shoulder Arms TYPES

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RIFLE
MUSKET -
SHOTGUN
CARBINE -

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13
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Short Arms or Handguns types

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PISTOL-fire a single projectile
REVOLVER-Equipped with a rotating cylinder

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14
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is a complete unfixed unit made up of a bullet, gunpowder, cartridge
case, primer, or loaded shell for use in any firearm

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ammunition

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15
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diameter of the barrel

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caliber

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16
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the metal projectile that travels through the
barrel while that entire unit is referred to as the
cartridge.

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bullet

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17
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referred to as bullet grains

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bullet weight

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18
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a percussion
initiated cartridge that does not have a bullet or missile
that is designed to be lethal.”

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blank cartridge

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19
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an attempt to reduce the
weight and cost of ammunition by dispensing with
the case

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careless cartidge

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20
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therwise known as “Firearm law of the Philippines” was issued on June
29, 1973 when it was signed into law by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

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Presidential Decree No. 1866

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21
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otherwise known as “An act amending some provisions of PD no. 1866 entitled”
Codifying the laws on illegal/unlawful possession, manufacture, dealing in, acquisition or disposition of
firearms, ammunition or explosives or instruments used in the manufacture of firearms, ammunition and
explosives, anf=d imposing stiffer penalties for certain violation thereof”, was approved on June 6, 1997.

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Republic Act No. 8294

22
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s entitled as the “Act providing for comprehensive law on firearms and
ammunition and providing penalties for violations thereof”.

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Republic Act No. 10591

23
Q

parts of cartriidge case

A

rim
primer pocket
vent or flahs hole
head and body
neck
cannelures
ccrimp
shoulder
base
extracting groove

24
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types of Cartridge Case According to Type of Firearms

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  1. Revolver Cartridges
  2. Pistol Cartridges
  3. Rifle Cartridges
  4. Shotgun Cartridges
25
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Types of Cartridge Case According to Location of Primer

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  1. Needle-fire cartridges (obsolete)
  2. Pin-fire cartridges (obsolete)
  3. Rim-fire cartridges
  4. center fire catridge
26
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Types of Cartridge Case According to Shape

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straight bottleneck tapered

27
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Types of Cartridge Case According to rim

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rirmmed semi rimmed rimless

28
Q

the projectile propelled through the barrel of a firearm by means of the expansive force of gases coming
from burning gunpowder

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bullet

29
Q

types off bullet heads 10

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roundnose
wad cutter
semi wad cuttter
ffull metatl jacket
hollow point
flat point jacketed
jacketed hollow point
semi jacketed hollow point
jacketed soft point
lead round nose

30
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Shot Shell Anatomy

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  1. Rim
  2. Brass head
  3. Shell case
  4. Wad
  5. Shots
  6. Primer
  7. Gunpowder
31
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is a self-contained cartridge loaded with lead shot or a shotgun
slug which is designed to be fired from a shotgun.

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shotshell

32
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Shotgun Modern Cartridge as Alternative Shotgun Cartridge

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  1. Primer
  2. Gunpowder
  3. Wad
  4. Slug casing (for Sabot shell only)
  5. Slug ( for Sabot shell only)
  6. Flechette (for flechette shell only)
33
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kinds of gunpowder

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black
brown
flash
smokeless /white

34
Q

shotshell components

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rifled slug
buckshot
birdshot

35
Q

weapon’s bolt is operated manually

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Bolt Action Rifle -

36
Q

uses a lever located around the trigger

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Lever Action Rifle

37
Q

Loading takes place by back and forth manipulation

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Slide/Pump Action Rifle (Trombone)

38
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automatic loading or feeding of the chamberQ

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Automatic Rifle

39
Q

no rifling inside the gun barrel

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Smooth-bore Firearms -

40
Q

have rifling inside the gun barrel.

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Rifled-bore Firearms

41
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-includes firearms that propel projectiles one (1) inch and more in diameter.

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Artillery

42
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are firearms that propel projectiles less than one (1) inch in diameter

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Small arms

43
Q

single projectile when trigger is squeezed.

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single shot

44
Q

automatically reloads

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Repeating -

45
Q

is a firearm that can be set into semi-automatic

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Semi-automatic

46
Q

release projectiles in a single press of trigger.

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automattic

47
Q

loading of ammunition is done in the muzzle

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Muzzle Loading Mechanism

48
Q

loading is done in the breech

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Breech Loading Mechanism

49
Q

engraved with spiral grooves so as
to give spin when fired

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rifle

50
Q

long-barreled gun seen in modern firear

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musket

51
Q

designed primarily to discharge

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shotgun

52
Q

ph first gun and china

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lantaka + freelancer

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