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holographic weapon sight
Military; Firearms
A non-magnifying gun sight that allows the user to look through a glass optical window and see a cross hair reticle image superimposed at a distance on the field of view. The ...
improved cartridge
Military; Firearms
A wildcat cartridge that is created by straightening out the sides of an existing case and making a sharper shoulder to maximize powder space. Frequently the neck length and ...
improved military rifle (IMR) powder
Military; Firearms
A series of tubular nitrocellulose smokeless powders evolved from World War I through World War II for loading military and commercial ammunition and sold to private citizens for ...
improvised firearm
Military; Firearms
A firearm manufactured by someone who is not a regular maker of firearms.
internal ballistics
Military; Firearms
A subfield of ballistics, that is the study of a projectile's behavior from the time its propellant's igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ...
iron sights
Military; Firearms
are a system of aligned markers used to assist in the aiming of a device such as a firearm, crossbow, or telescope, and exclude the use of optics as in a scope. Iron sights are ...
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