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  2. Push feed and controlled feed - Wikipedia

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    Most push feed mechanisms use a spring loaded plunger type of ejector situated at the breech face, and this system ejects the spent casing as soon as the case mouth clears the ejection port. [9] Most controlled feed mechanisms use a fixed mechanical ejector attached to the receiver, which results in the bolt having to be pulled all or almost ...

  3. Extractor (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Most modern extractors are forceful enough to completely eject the casing from the gun (i.e. integrating the function of an ejector), but some require the user to manually remove spent cartridges. In this situation, the extractor loosens and moves the case out of the chamber just far enough to allow the user to grab and pull out the casing, but ...

  4. Firearm malfunction - Wikipedia

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    Rim lock is where the rim of the shell casing gets caught on the extractor groove of the casing underneath it. It is a common issue for calibers with large rims, such as 7.62×54mmR , or guns that have been rechambered for cartridges shorter than intended without replacing the original magazine with one that compensates for the shorter round.

  5. Gas-operated reloading - Wikipedia

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    1) gas port, 2) piston head, 3) rod, 4) bolt, 5) bolt carrier, 6) spring Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate locked breech , autoloading firearms . In gas-operation, a portion of high-pressure gas from the cartridge being fired is used to power a mechanism to dispose of the spent case and insert a new ...

  6. PPS submachine gun - Wikipedia

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    The ejector is mounted at the head of the recoil spring guide rod, which runs through a hole in the bolt. The charging handle is integral to the bolt and is located on the right side; it reciprocates during firing. Early versions of the PPS had a fixed but replaceable firing pin, held in place by the extractor spring.

  7. Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase ...

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    More shoppers came to Costco stores in the three months ending Nov. 24, just days ahead of Black Friday. The company saw sales up 7.5% over last year.

  8. Vivek Ramaswamy says DOGE will 'carefully scrutinize' loans ...

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    DOGE is set to examine multibillion-dollar federal loans to two Tesla rivals. Vivek Ramaswamy said the cost-cutting body would "carefully scrutinize" loans to Stellantis and Rivian.

  9. Jeep four-wheel-drive systems - Wikipedia

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    Jeep uses a variety of four-wheel drive systems on their vehicles.These range from basic part-time systems that require the driver to move a control lever to send power to four wheels, to permanent four-wheel systems that monitor and sense traction needs at all four wheels automatically under all conditions.