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Charging handle being pulled on an M2 machine gun. The cocking handle, also known as charging handle or bolt handle, is a device on a firearm which, when manipulated, results in the bolt being pulled to the rear, putting the hammer/striker into a spring-loaded ("cocked") "ready and set" position, allowing the operator to open the breech and eject any spent/unwanted cartridge/shell from the ...
Hammer (firearms) Hammer uncocked (top). Hammer cocked (bottom). The hammer is a part of a firearm that is used to strike the percussion cap / primer, or a separate firing pin, [1] to ignite the propellant and fire the projectile. It is so called because it resembles a hammer in both form and function.
The MP5K ("K" meaning Kurz, German for "short") is a redesigned compact variant of the MP5, introduced in 1976. Developed from the stockless MP5A1, [30] it features a 4.5-inch barrel incompatible with muzzle attachments, an endcap with sling mount instead of a stock, and a unique handguard with a built-in foregrip.
The Buffalo Arms bolt in this original M3 is dated January 1944. The M3 is an American .45-caliber submachine gun adopted by the U.S. Army on 12 December 1942, as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M3. [12] The M3 was chambered for the same .45 ACP round fired by the Thompson submachine gun, but was cheaper to mass produce and lighter ...
Battle rifle: A service rifle capable of semi-automatic or fully automatic fire of a full-power rifle cartridge. Bayonet lug: An attachment point at the muzzle end of a long gun for a bayonet. Belt: An ammunition belt is a device used to retain and feed cartridges into some machine guns in place of a magazine.
Safety (firearms) In firearms, a safety or safety catch is a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling. Safeties can generally be divided into subtypes such as internal safeties (which typically do not receive input from the user) and external safeties (which typically allow the user ...
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Cylinder (firearms) In firearms, the cylinder is the cylindrical, rotating part of a revolver containing multiple chambers, each of which is capable of holding a single cartridge. The cylinder rotates (revolves) around a central axis in the revolver's action to sequentially align each individual chamber with the barrel bore for repeated firing.