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Diagrams from the original patent for the plastic bead pegboard. The pegboard for bead designs was invented in the early 1960s (patented 1962, patent granted 1967) by Gunnar Knutsson in Vällingby, Sweden, as a therapy for elderly homes; the pegboard later gained popularity as a toy for children. [8]
English: Diagrams showing breech mechanism of British QF 18 pounder Mk I & II field gun. Date: ... Source=Plate II of "Handbook of the 18-PR. Q.F. GUN ...
A homemade firearm, also called a ghost gun or privately made firearm, is a firearm made by a private individual, in contrast to one produced by a corporate or government entity. [1] The term ghost gun is used mostly in the United States by gun control advocates, but it is being adopted by gun rights advocates and the firearm industry. [2]
Diagram of long-stroke gas operation system Long stroke gas piston, from an AK-74. With a long-stroke system, the piston is mechanically fixed to the bolt group and moves through the entire operating cycle. This system is used in weapons such as the Bren light machine gun, AK-47, Tavor, FN Minimi, FN MAG, FN FNC, and M1 Garand.
A zip gun constructed from a toy cap gun. The gun is capable of shooting a .22 caliber round. More advanced improvised guns can use parts from other gun-like products. One example is the cap gun. A cap gun can be disassembled, and a barrel added, turning the toy gun into a real one.
Created roughly after a year the first-known metal 3D-printed gun was produced. [24] Has the word "Reason" etched on it, along with an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence on the barrel. [25] XPR-1 [27] 2015, October Weapon: Plasma Armature Railgun: FDM David Wirth [28] First 3D printed railgun structure.
A rail system mounted on top of a SIG SG 550 A dovetail rail on a rifle receiver for mounting a sight. A rail integration system (RIS; also called a rail accessory system (RAS), rail interface system, rail system, mount, base, gun rail, or simply a rail [1]) is a generic term for any standardized attachment system for mounting firearm accessories via bar-like straight brackets (i.e. "rails ...
A diagram of the cannon, including the location of the touch hole A sculpture in Whitehaven depicting an American sailor in the act of spiking a cannon. A touch hole, also known as a cannon vent, is a small hole at the rear (breech) portion of the barrel of a muzzleloading gun or cannon.