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Recoil operation is a mechanism for autoloading firearms that uses the energy of recoil to cycle the action. Learn about the different types of recoil operation (long and short), their history, and how they work with cartridges and springs.
The M1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or linked rounds packed in 4 M1 ammo boxes and the later M1A1 ammo crate held a total of 1,000 belted or 1,100 linked rounds packed in M1A1 ammo boxes. There were two .50 M2 ammo boxes to a crate (for a total of 220 belted or 210 linked rounds) with a volume of 0.93 cubic feet.
A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a feature on firearms or cannons that redirects propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted muzzle rise. Learn about the history, design and rationale of muzzle brakes, and see examples of different types and applications.
The usual recoil system in modern quick-firing guns is the hydro-pneumatic recoil system. In this system, the barrel is mounted on rails on which it can recoil to the rear, and the recoil is taken up by a cylinder which is similar in operation to an automotive gas-charged shock absorber, and is commonly visible as a cylinder mounted parallel to ...
An M40 recoilless rifle on its M79 "wheelbarrow" tripod Diagram of the operation of a recoilless rifle using a vented case. A recoilless rifle (), recoilless launcher (), or simply recoilless gun, sometimes abbreviated to "RR" or "RCL" (for ReCoilLess) [1] is a type of lightweight artillery system or man-portable launcher that is designed to eject some form of countermass such as propellant ...
The Remington Model 11-48 is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms from 1949 to 1968. It was based on the Model 11 design by John Browning and featured stamped steel parts, a tubular magazine, and a self-adjusting friction ring.
The AA-12 (auto assault-12), originally designed and known as the Atchisson Assault Shotgun, is an automatic combat shotgun developed in 1972 by Maxwell Atchisson (however, the original development by Atchisson seems to have produced only a few guns at prototype-level, with the development that ultimately led to the gun entering the market being done later by Military Police Systems, Inc. [6]).
A stock is the back portion of a long gun that provides support and stability. The butt is the part braced against the shoulder, and the grip is the part held by the trigger hand. Learn about the history, anatomy, and styles of stocks.