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frizzen

Military; Firearms

An "L" shaped piece of steel hinged at the rear used in flintlock firearms. The flint scraping the steel causes a shower of sparks to be thrown into the flash pan.

gas check

Military; Firearms

A device used in some types of firearms ammunition when non-jacketed bullets are used in high pressure cartridges, to prevent the buildup of lead in the barrel and aid in ...

gas-operated reloading

Military; Firearms

A system of operation used to provide energy to operate autoloading firearms.

gauge

Military; Firearms

The gauge of a firearm is a unit of measurement used to express the diameter of the barrel.

general purpose machine gun

Military; Firearms

A machine gun intended to fill the role of either a light machine gun or medium machine gun, while at the same time being man-portable.

grain

Military; Firearms

Aunit of measurement of mass that is based upon the mass of a single seed of a typical cereal. Used in firearms to denote the amount of powder in a cartridge or the weight of a ...

grip safety

Military; Firearms

A safety mechanism, usually a lever on the rear of a pistol grip, that automatically unlocks the trigger mechanism of a firearm as pressure is applied by the shooter's hand.