Machine Gun
A fully automatic firearm that rapidly fires multiple rifle-caliber shots with a single pull of the trigger.
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Letter MThe Definition of Machine Gun![]() Machine GunA fully automatic firearm that rapidly fires multiple rifle-caliber shots with a single pull of the trigger. 19 Other Firearms Definitions You Need To KnowFlashbang (grenade)A stun grenade, also known as a flash grenade, is a non-lethal explosive device used to temporarily disorient an enemy's senses.
It is designed to produce a blinding flash of light and intensely loud noise "bang" of greater than 170 decibels (dB)
without causing permanent injury. It was first developed by the British Army's SAS in the 1960s.
BeddingThat part of the stock on a rifle or shotgun into which the barrel fits. MusketA Muzzleloading long gun which has a completely smooth bore and is intended to fire a single projectile rather than a collection of shot. LeadingFouling of a firearm bore by metal particles from bullets adhering to the metal surface caused by heat or friction. CheekpieceA broad, flat, raised area on the side of a buttstock. CCPAbbreviation for Concealed Carry Permit. Drop SafetyA mechanical safety that prevents a gun from firing when it is unintentionally dropped. CartridgeThe assembly consisting of a bullet, gunpowder, shell casing, and primer. Cartridges also include shotgun shells and black powder packets used in muzzle loading guns. Center HoldA sight picture of when the center of the target is half covered by the front sight when the sights are properly aligned. Also see six o'clock hold and cover hold. 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. MartiniA hammerless single shot action type whereby a breech-block, hinged at the upper rear, operated by an underlever, tilts downward to expose the chamber. MusketoonA musket shortened for cavalry use. RimThe edge on the base of a cartridge case which stops the progress of the case into the chamber. Electronic Hearing ProtectionEar muff or ear plug hearing protection that have internal electronics that amplify human voices while excluding all noises louder than a given decibel rating. Electronic hearing protection is best used when shooting outdoors. When on an indoor range they have a tendency to pick up too much echo and other muffled sounds. ClipA clip IS NOT a magazine. A clip is used to load a magazine.
Holdopen TopleverA catch built into the receiver of a break-open gun to keep the toplever in its extreme right position when the barrels are removed. This device makes it slightly easier to remount the barrels. As the barrels are mounted and the breech closed, the barrels contact some kind of release pin (marked with the arrow) and the toplever automatically returns to the center locked position. Because, however, it requires a separate act to find and to depress this tiny tab to re-center the toplever on a broken-down gun, this feature may be irritating when trying to put a gun away in its case. Over-UnderCan also be spelled Over/Under, OverUnder or Over and Under. A firearm (most commonly a shotgun) with two barrels that are vertically aligned with each other, one on top of the other. PrimerA small metal cup that contains a tiny explosive charge that is sensitive to impact. A primer is placed in the base of a shell casing to ignite the powder of the completed cartridge. It is detonated by the striking of a firing pin in the firearm. MuzzleloaderThe earliest type of gun, now also popular as modern-made replicas, in which blackpowder and projectile(s) are separately loaded in through the muzzle. The term is often applied to cap-and-ball revolvers where the loading is done not actually through the muzzle but through the open ends of the cylinder's chambers. |
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