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2. Forearm (firearm component) - Wikipedia

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   In firearms, the forearm (also known as the fore-end/forend, handguard or forestock) is a section of a gunstock between the receiver and the muzzle. It is used as a gripping surface to hold the gun steady and is usually made out of heat-insulating material such as wood or reinforced plastic .

3. Bushmaster XM-15 - Wikipedia

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   A2-style front post [5] Bushmaster Dissipator Model XM-15 rifle with aftermarket handguards The Bushmaster XM-15 used by the D.C. snipers during their attacks in October 2002 The Bushmaster XM-15 series (or XM15 [ 3 ] ) is a line of AR-15 style semi-automatic rifles and carbines manufactured by Bushmaster Firearms International, LLC . [ 2 ]

4. M-LOK - Wikipedia

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   M110A1 SDMR featuring a Geissele M-LOK rail handguard A STNGR USA 15 in (381 mm) HWK M-LOK handguard on a civilian semi-automatic AR-15 style rifle. While M-LOK is licensed free-of-charge, it is not open source, and thus manufacturers must acquire a license from Magpul before making products using the M-LOK standard. Magpul claims this gives ...

5. AN/PEQ-15 - Wikipedia

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   The Advanced Target Pointer Illuminator Aiming Laser, ATPIAL AN/PEQ-15 known colloquially as the "PEQ-15" [/ p ɛ k / / f ɪ f t iː n /] produced by L3Harris (originally designed and manufactured by Insight Technology, until their acquisition by L3Harris in 2010); is a multifunction IR Target Pointer & Illuminator, a.k.a. a Laser Aiming Module (LAM) for use as a rifle attachment, using a ...

6. Rifleman's rule - Wikipedia

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   If the rifleman wishes to adjust his rifle to strike a target at a distance instead of along an incline, he needs to adjust the bore angle of his rifle so that the bullet will strike the target at . This requires adjusting the rifle to a horizontal zero distance setting of R Z e r o = R H cos ⁡ ( α ) {\displaystyle R_{Zero}=R_{H}\cos(\alpha )} .

7. KeyMod - Wikipedia

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   KeyMod is a universal interface system for firearm accessory components. The concept was first created by VLTOR Weapon Systems of Tucson, Arizona, and released through Noveske Rifleworks of Grants Pass, Oregon, before being published open sourced in the public domain for adoption by the entire firearms accessory industry.

8. List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants - Wikipedia

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   A1: "Field sights" in which the rear sight is only adjustable for windage; A2: Rear sight adjustable for both windage and elevation; Flattop: Indicates carry handle and rear sight has been replaced with a MIL-STD-1913 rail. A detachable carry handle can be attached to the rail which features either A1 (Diemaco/Colt Canada) or A2 (Colt) sights

9. Free-floating barrel - Wikipedia

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   A free-floating barrel is a firearm design used in precision rifles, particularly match grade benchrest rifles, to accurize the weapon system. With conventional rifles, the gun barrel rests in contact with the fore-end of the gunstock , sometimes along the whole length.