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  2. Rate of fire - Wikipedia

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    The bolt pushes a cartridge into the barrel from a magazine and fires it. The energy propelling the bullet also pushes the bolt rearward against the recoil spring . After the bolt is stopped by either the spring or the rear of the receiver, it is pushed forward to either fire again or catch on the sear .

  3. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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    Double rifle: A rifle that has two barrels, usually of the same caliber. Like shotguns, they are configured either in over-and-under or side-by-side. Drilling: A firearm with three barrels (from the German word drei for three). Typically it has two shotgun barrels in a side-by-side configuration on the top, with a single rifle barrel underneath.

  4. Speed reload - Wikipedia

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    A speed load is quite similar to a regular reload of a weapon, but when well performed can afford a large speed advantage. With closed bolt weapons, the speed advantage is lost if they do not have a round in the chamber, as the gun will then require cocking with the new magazine inserted to chamber the first round.

  5. Muzzle energy - Wikipedia

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    For example, in Denmark rifle ammunition used for hunting the largest types of game there such as red deer must have a kinetic energy E 100 (i.e.: at 100 m (110 yd) range) of at least 2,700 J (2,000 ft⋅lbf) and a bullet mass of at least 9 g (140 gr) or alternatively an E 100 of at least 2,000 J (1,500 ft⋅lbf) and a bullet mass of at least ...

  6. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    The first black powder cartridge adopted in large numbers by the Japanese Army, it was used in the Murata rifle, a hybrid of French Gras and German Mausers 1871 and 1871/84 rifles. 12.7×108mm: 1930 USSR R 12.7×108mm 2700 11980 (13737) 255 0.511 108mm Used in Heavy Machine Guns, AT-rifles [41] and anti-materiel rifles. 14.5×114mm: 1941 [42 ...

  7. Internal ballistics - Wikipedia

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    Most rifle cartridges have a high load density with the appropriate powders. Rifle cartridges tend to be bottlenecked, with a wide base narrowing down to a smaller diameter, to hold a light, high-velocity bullet. These cases are designed to hold a large charge of low-density powder, for an even broader pressure curve than a magnum pistol cartridge.

  8. Power factor (shooting sports) - Wikipedia

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    In both the open and standard rifle divisions, minor power factor is dominating due to less recoil, and 5.56×45mm/ .223 Rem is a common caliber. Ammunition loaded to major power factor such as 7.62×51 mm / .308 Win has a bigger recoil impulse, and is regarded as having an advantage on stages with targets at long range.

  9. Comparison of the AK-47 and M16 - Wikipedia

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    Third, place the butt-stock of the rifle on the ground and fire from this position. The maximum effective range is approximately 150 meters. [211] This cup-type launcher can also be used to launch tear-gas grenades. All current M16 type rifles can mount under-barrel grenade-launchers such as the M203 and M320