Firearms

Firearms

Guns such as pistols or rifles that use explosives to shoot bullets. These are usually small arms as compared to big weapon systems such as artillery cannons or missiles.

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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 accuracy.

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.

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 bullet. Traditionally ...

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.