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Letter DThe Definition of Deringer
DeringerThe original small single-shot or multi-barreled pocket pistol designed and manufactured by Henry Deringer of Philadelphia. Derringers (spelled with two Rs) are called that because of the original desinger and anmufactuturer of that type of gun, Henry Deringer. To get around copyright infringment other designers and manufacturers spell the name with two Rs. However guns designed and built by Deringer are spelled with only one R 19 Other Firearms Definitions You Need To KnowPatch BoxCovered compartment in the buttstock of a rifle used to carry patches or other small items. Flashbang (holster)A flashbang holster is a type of holster for women that allows the firearm to sit horizontally tucked under the bra band. As the gun is pulled straight down, the clamshell opens up and permits the wearer to draw. It is named a flashbang because the wearer hash to pull up their shirt (flash) to draw the gun out of the holster, then shoot (bang). These holsters have become very popular with women that conceal carry since the firearms is neatly hidden under the breast line in clothing and does not require the wearer to stay latched onto a purse or have to deal with the inconviences that come with inside the waist band carry Snap CapsDummy cartridges with spring-loaded "primers" used to test the mechanical functioning of a firearm, particularly the trigger pulls, hammer-fall and ejector-timing of a break-open gun. It is not advisable to dry-fire a break-open gun on an empty chamber. Hardened steel parts can shatter without the soft brass primer to act as a shock absorber. Snap caps cushion the blow of the hammer and firing-pin when the use of a live cartridge would be impractical. Naked BulletA bullet not covered by a metal jacket or patch. RepeaterA type of firearm capable of discharging multiple individual shots in sequence, fed from a magazine, via the operation a lever, bolt, slide or some other form of manual operation. Bang StickA specialized firearm used underwater that is fired when in direct contact with the target. Boresight (Bore Sight)Crude adjustments made to an optical firearm sight, or iron sights, to align the firearm barrel and sights. This method is usually used to pre-align the sights, which makes zeroing (zero drop at XX distance) much faster. Chain GunA type of machine gun or autocannon that uses an external source of power to cycle the firearm. WTIAbbreviation for Wound Trauma Incapacitation. AmbiShort for the word Ambidextrous. Meaning that a feature of a firearms can be used by either hand, for example ambi-safety, ambi slide catch or ambi mag release. Line Of SightAn imaginary straight line from the eye through the sights of a firearm to the target. Magazine LoaderA mechanical device to make it easier to fill magazines using less hand strength and without hurting one's fingertips or thumbs. Double RifleTwo independent rifles, built on one frame, designed to allow two virtually instantaneously quick, totally reliable shots. The barrels may be arranged either side-by-side or over-and-under. The apogee of the gunmaker's art. Particularly useful against dangerous game, which may be moving, and in your direction, with vengeance on its mind. TopstrapThe part of a revolver's frame connecting the recoil shield to the barrel-mounting recess; adding considerable strength compared to that of early black powder Colt revolvers, and providing a base for a rear sight. VCCLEAViolent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. It is an act of Congress dealing with crime and law enforcement that became law in 1994. Of the sections of the bill, it included the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. Flash SuppressorAlso known as a Flash Hider. A muzzle attachment intended to reduce visible muzzle flash caused by the burning propellant. Flash reducers lessen glare as seen by the shooter, but do not hide the flash from other observers to the front or side of the firearm. Point Blank ShootingShooting a target at a very very close range. EnergyThe amount of work done by a bullet, expressed in foot pounds. Multi-BarreledA gun with more than one barrel, the most common being the double-barreled shotgun. |
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