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  2. Accurizing - Wikipedia

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    A crown may be re-cut with relative ease, and this can fix any problems caused by a defective or damaged crown, by ensuring an even release of the bullet. [42] An 11 degree crown has the best accuracy potential, and should be applied to a barrel to get the best gas flow at the bullet exit point of the barrel.

  3. COP .357 Derringer - Wikipedia

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    The COP .357 is an American 4-shot Derringer-type pistol chambered for .357 Magnum.The double-action weapon is about twice as wide and substantially heavier than the typical .25 automatic pistol, though its relatively compact size and powerful cartridge made it an option for a defensive weapon or a police backup gun.

  4. Choke (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Choke (firearms) A choke is a tapered constriction of a firearm barrel at its muzzle end. Chokes are most commonly seen on shotguns, but are also used on some rifles, pistols, or even airguns. [1] Notably, some .22 LR match rifles have a constricted bore diameter near the muzzle. [citation needed] Chokes are almost always used with modern ...

  5. Rifling - Wikipedia

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    Rifling of a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 tank gun Conventional rifling of a 90 mm M75 cannon (production year 1891, Austria-Hungary) Rifling in a GAU-8 autocannon. Rifling is the term for helical grooves machined into the internal surface of a firearms's barrel for imparting a spin to a projectile to improve its aerodynamic stability and accuracy.

  6. Ruger Redhawk - Wikipedia

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    The Redhawk is the first large-bore double-action revolver introduced by Ruger. It was designed by Roy Melcher and Harry Sefried. Sefried previously worked for High Standard Manufacturing Company, where he designed the High Standard Sentinel revolver. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Announced in 1979, the Redhawk began shipping to customers in 1980, and was ...

  7. Forensic firearm examination - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Forensic firearm examination is the forensic process of examining the characteristics of firearms or bullets left behind at a crime scene. Specialists in this field try to link bullets to weapons and weapons to individuals. They can raise and record obliterated serial numbers in an attempt to find the registered owner of a weapon and look ...

  8. Colt Buntline - Wikipedia

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    The revolver has an 18-inch barrel with no muzzle brake or ports. It comes with a walnut grip and a dark blue finish. [14] The Navy Arms Frontier Buntline Model is a 6-shot single-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum or the .45 Colt cartridges, manufactured for Navy Arms. The revolver has a 16.5-inch barrel with no muzzle brake or ports.

  9. Muzzle brake - Wikipedia

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    A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted muzzle rise. [ 1 ] Barrels with an integral muzzle brake are often said to be ported.