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A P226 with breech closed (top) and opened (bottom). On the bottom view, the slide is locked in place by the slide stop.. A slide stop, sometimes referred to as a slide lock, slide release, slide catch, [1] or bolt hold open, is a function on a semi-automatic handgun that both visually indicates when it has expended all loaded ammunition and facilitates faster reloading by pulling back the ...
Animation of a lever tumbler lock mechanism. A lever tumbler lock is a type of lock that uses a set of levers to prevent the bolt from moving in the lock. [1] In the simplest form of these, lifting the tumbler above a certain height will allow the bolt to slide past.
Takedown lever 5. Decocker 6. Slide stop 7. Trigger 8. Magazine release. A decocker or manual decocking lever allows the hammer to be dropped on a live cartridge without risk of discharging it, usually by blocking the hammer or retracting or covering the firing pin before releasing the sear. That eliminates the need to pull the trigger or to ...
The recoil spring assembly is held in place by the slide stop lever's axis pin and a round cut-out at the front of the slide. For enhanced reliability in high-dust environments, the locking surface on the front top of the barrel's locking lug is tapered with a forward slope.
Since the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge is relatively low powered, the bolt does not have an anti-bounce device like the G3, but instead the bolt carrier contains 32.5 g (1.15 oz) of tungsten granules that prevent the bolt group from bouncing back after impacting the barrel extension. The weapon has a fluted chamber that enhances extraction ...
A Glock switch can turn a firearm into a machine gun, a weapon that was banned nationwide 89 years ago and is known for its ability to spray bullets in quick succession.
Glock Ges.m.b.H. (doing business as GLOCK) is a light weapons manufacturer headquartered in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria, named after its founder, Gaston Glock. The company makes popular polymer-framed pistols , but also produces field knives , entrenching tools , various horse related products, and apparel.
9×19mm Parabellum Germany Submachine gun: 1964 Heckler & Koch P9: Heckler & Koch: 9×19mm Parabellum.45 ACP 7.65×21mm Parabellum West Germany: Semi-automatic pistol: 1965 Heckler & Koch PSG1: Heckler & Koch: 7.62×51mm NATO West Germany: Semi-automatic sniper rifle: 1972 Korth PRS: Korth.45 ACP Germany Semi-automatic Pistol: 2010s MDP-9 ...