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2. Soft-point bullet - Wikipedia

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   A soft-point bullet (SP), also known as a soft-nosed bullet, is a jacketed expanding bullet with a soft metal core enclosed by a stronger metal jacket left open at the forward tip. A soft-point bullet is intended to expand upon striking flesh to cause a wound diameter greater than the bullet diameter. Jacketed soft point bullets are usually ...

3. Expanding bullet - Wikipedia

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   This causes the bullet to increase in diameter, to combat over-penetration and produce a larger wound, thus dealing more damage to a living target. For this reason, they are used for hunting and by police departments, [1] but are generally prohibited for use in war. [2] Two typical designs are the hollow-point bullet and the soft-point bullet.

4. Haenel MK 556 - Wikipedia

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   The Haenel MK 556 [2] (German: Maschinenkarabiner) [3] is a gas-operated selective-fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle designed by German company C.G. Haenel. The MK556 was finalised in September 2020, and it is a fully automatic version of an earlier Haenel design, the CR 223, which was already in limited use by law enforcement agencies since ...

5. 5.56×45mm NATO - Wikipedia

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   The M855A1 bullet has a 1 ⁄ 8 in (3.2 mm) greater length than the SS109/M855. [141] Because steel and copper are less dense than lead, the bullet is lengthened inside the case to achieve the same weight as its predecessor. [10] The longer bullet and reverse-drawn jacket make it more stable and accurate in-flight.

6. Terminal ballistics - Wikipedia

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   Also used are bullets similar to hollow-point bullets or soft-point bullets whose cores and/or jackets are deliberately weakened to cause deformation or fragmentation upon impact. The Warsaw Pact 5.45×39mm M74 assault rifle round exemplifies a trend that is becoming common in the era of high velocity, small caliber military rounds. The 5.45× ...

7. List of assault rifles - Wikipedia

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   AC-556: Sturm, Ruger & Co..223 Remington United States: yes 1999-2009 ACAR [6] Lithgow Arms Wedgetail Industries Thales Australia [7] 5.56×45mm NATO/.300 Blackout Australia: 2023 Adcor A-556: Adcor Defense 5.56×45mm NATO United States: yes 2010-2020 ACR: Remington Arms Bushmaster: 5.56×45mm NATO 6.8mm Remington SPC United States: yes 2006 ADS

8. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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   The two typical designs are the hollow-point bullet and the soft-point bullet. Dummy: A round of ammunition that is completely inert, i.e., contains no primer, propellant, or explosive charge. It is used to check weapon function, and for crew training. [11] Unlike a blank, it contains no charge at all.

9. List of 3D-printed weapons and parts - Wikipedia

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   Oceania Defense has made three variations of the 5.56mm/.223 suppressor so far: the 556-45 Samson (an AR-15 suppressor designed to operate on semi auto Short-barreled rifle to 12.5" barrels), 556-SBR (designed for hard use on 10.5" barrel for AR-15 firearms in 5.56mm/.223 ammunition) and 556-45 Suppressor (direct thread on suppressor which ...