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2. Trigger (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   A trigger is a mechanism that actuates the function of a ranged weapon such as a firearm, airgun, crossbow, or speargun. The word may also be used to describe a switch that initiates the operation of other non-shooting devices such as a trap, a power tool, or a quick release. A small amount of energy applied to the trigger leads to the release ...

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

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   Signaling device: Launcher FDM AWCY? Steel rods, tubing, AR-15 FCG, fasteners 37mm ammunition The Harlot [33] 2022, February Primarily printed firearm: Pistol Single-shot FDM BAD-CAD / Black Lotus Coalition .22 caliber barrel liner, spring, fasteners .22 LR: A mostly printed .22 LR pistol. Uses a DIY metal barrel, firing pin, and spring.

4. Cocking handle - Wikipedia

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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 ...

5. Crossbow - Wikipedia

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   21st-century hunting compound crossbow. A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like assembly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long gun. Crossbows shoot arrow-like projectiles called bolts or quarrels.

6. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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   arbalest – A late variation of the crossbow that came into use in Europe during the 12th century; archer (practitioner) – One who practices archery (a.k.a. bowman) archer's paradox (effect) – The effect produced by an arrow flexing as it leaves the bow; archery (practice) – The practice of using a bow to shoot arrows

7. Category:Crossbows - Wikipedia

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8. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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   The extractor and firing pin are often integral parts of the bolt. Bore rope: A tool used to clean the barrel of a gun. Boresight: Crude adjustments made to an optical firearm sight, or iron sights, to align the firearm barrel and sights. This method is usually used to pre-align the sights, which makes zeroing (zero drop at XX distance) much ...

9. Repeating crossbow - Wikipedia

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   The repeating crossbow (Chinese: 連弩; pinyin: Lián Nǔ), also known as the repeater crossbow, and the Zhuge crossbow (Chinese: 諸葛弩; pinyin: Zhūgě nǔ, also romanized Chu-ko-nu) due to its association with the Three Kingdoms-era strategist Zhuge Liang (181–234 AD), is a crossbow invented during the Warring States period in China that combined the bow spanning, bolt placing, and ...