Yaw
The heading of a bullet, used in external ballistics that refers to how the Magnus effect causes bullets to move out of a straight line based on their spin.
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Letter Y Firearms Glossary
Youth RifleA short, lightweight rifle. Some are small enough for a young child to easily handle, while others are large enough to perfectly suit teenagers, average-sized adult women, and small-statured adult males. Youth StockA short stock, often ideally sized for teenagers, average-sized adult women, and small-statured adult males. 17 Other Firearms Definitions You Need To KnowFulminate Of MercuryA highly sensitive explosive used as a primer compound. JSPAbbreviation for jacketed soft point Long RifleTypically used in the .22 caliber cartridge designation .22 Long Rifle, which is abbreviated .22LR. Trigger Pull WeightThe ammount pressure needed (measured in pounds) for the trigger finger must put on the trigger before the gun will fire. Trigger pull weight is measured by the number of pounds and ounces of pressure required to pull the trigger past the break. Selective-FireA firearm's ability to be fired fully automatically, semi-automatically or, in some cases, in burst-fire mode at the option of the firer. LCIAbbreviation for Loaded Chamber Indicator Lock SpeedThe same as Lock Time Brady LawBrady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993. The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 mandates background checks of gun buyers in order to prevent sales to people prohibited under the Gun Control Act of 1968 legislation. Requires checks to be performed through the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Records of who has been checked are not preserved because federal law prohibits the creation of a national registry of gun ownership. Sales by unlicensed private sellers who are not engaged in gun dealing as a business are not subject to the checks under federal law, though they are required by some states. SniperA military person designated as a special marksman who is used to shoot designated targets of opportunity at long range. Double TapTwo shots fired in rapid succession. Generally without getting a new sight picture on the target. If the second shot is fired after a second sight picture is captured it may instead be called a controlled pair. Cable LockA cable with a padlock at the end. It is threaded through the action of the firearm rendering the gun safe and useless until the lock is removed. Six GunA slang term for a revolver that holds siz rounds. Usually referring to cowboy style revolvers. Back ActionA sidelock action where the mainspring is mounted rearward towards the butt. The back action is often used in double rifles where the need for strength requires as little steel as possible be removed from the bar of the action. Light Double ActionA double-action semi-automatic firearm which is designed to have a much lighter trigger pull than is usual for a double action. GarnitureA deluxe set of several different associated weapons, being any combination of rifle, shotgun, various handguns, and possibly a knife or two, cased together with appropriate cleaning and loading tools. FurnitureGenerally refers to the stock and fore-end of a rifle. Can sometimes also be applied to any detachable accessories like a flashlight. BlankA type of cartridge for a firearm that contains gunpowder but no bullet or shot. When fired, the blank makes a flash and an explosive sound (report). Blanks are often used for simulation (such as in historical reenactments, theatre and movie special effects), training, and for signaling (see starting pistol). Blank cartridges differ from dummy cartridges and snap caps, which are used for training or function testing firearms; these contain no primer or gunpowder, and are inert. |
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