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  2. Gunsmith - Wikipedia

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    The checkering tools are in effect tiny saws, designed to leave a v-shaped groove (of approximately 60 to 90 degrees) in the surface of the wooden gunstock. Special checkering tools consisting of two saw blades in parallel are used to set the spacing, usually between 16 and 24 lines per inch (1.0 mm to 1.6 mm line width).

  3. Accurizing - Wikipedia

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    Rifle stock with camouflage finish A good stock or grip allows the shooter to have a relaxed but firm grip on the firearm. This can range from minor changes such as texturing grip surfaces or adding a wide, beavertail type grip safety to a 1911, [ clarification needed ] all the way to a custom-built, anatomically designed grip that "fits like a ...

  4. Hickok45 - Wikipedia

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    Hickok45's videos demonstrate a wide variety of firearms, both historic [5] and modern, and typically present an in-depth discussion of the history and functionality of each firearm. His early videos often showed him shooting Old West weaponry and wearing cowboy outfits. Over time, he expanded his presentations to include a greater variety of ...

  5. Stock (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The anatomy of a gunstock on a Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic rifle with Fajen thumbhole silhouette stock. 1) butt, 2) forend, 3) comb, 4) heel, 5) toe, 6) grip, 7) thumbhole A gunstock or often simply stock, the back portion of which is also known as a shoulder stock, a buttstock, or simply a butt, is a part of a long gun that provides structural support, to which the barrel, action, and firing ...

  6. Gunstock war club - Wikipedia

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    The gunstock club or gun stock war club is an indigenous weapon used by many Native American groupings, named for its similar appearance to the wooden stocks of muskets and rifles of the time. [1] Gunstock clubs were most predominantly used by Eastern Woodland , Central and Northern Plains tribes in the 18th and 19th centuries.

  7. Video file format - Wikipedia

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    A video file format is a type of file format for storing digital video data on a computer system. Video is almost always stored using lossy compression to reduce the file size. A video file normally consists of a container (e.g. in the Matroska format) containing visual (video without audio) data in a video coding format (e.g. VP9 ) alongside ...

  8. Winchester Model 1897 - Wikipedia

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    Fancy walnut with checkering Pigeon 12,16: 28 in (71 cm) 1897–1939 [14] Same as Trap, but hand-engraved receiver Tournament 12: 30 in (76 cm) 1910–1931 [15] Select walnut; receiver top matte to reduce glare Brush 12,16: 26 in (66 cm) 1897–1931 [14] Shorter magazine, plain walnut without checkering, solid frame Brush Takedown 12,16: 26 in ...

  9. Forensic firearm examination - Wikipedia

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    The resulting white print can be enhanced with fingerprint powder to increase the contrast of the white print against the weapon's finish. [14] While using the fuming technique on recovered guns is commonplace, the recovery of fingerprints from the surfaces of a firearm is challenging due to the textured grip and the general condition of ...