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  2. Chiappa Firearms - Wikipedia

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    Chiappa M9-22 (Beretta 92 replica) Chiappa Model 191122 (Colt 1911 5-inch replica) Chiappa Model 191122 Compact (Colt 1911 4-inch replica) Chiappa Model 191122 Custom (Colt 1911 replica) The following pistols are available in defensive calibers, multiple variants (various finishes or grips): Chiappa 1911 cal .45ACP (Colt GOVT model ...

  3. Springfield Armory Hellcat - Wikipedia

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    The Springfield Armory Hellcat is a polymer frame striker-fired micro-compact semi-automatic pistol sold in the United States by Springfield Armory, Inc., and manufactured in Croatia by HS Produkt. [8] Introduced in September 2019, it is chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum and intended for concealed carry, with 10-, 11-, 13-, 15-, and 17-Round ...

  4. Springfield Armory - Wikipedia

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    It is now the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, and is managed and operated by the National Park Service. As of 2011, the 35 acres behind the Springfield Armory (and several of its former buildings) housed Springfield Technical Community College (STCC). STCC is the only "technical" community college in Massachusetts, which aims to ...

  5. Mainspring (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Mainsprings can come in many shapes, such as a cylindrical spring (Mosin-Nagant, TT-33, Colt M1911), plate spring (Nagant revolver model 1895, Makarov pistol) or spiral spring (Kalashnikov). On a number of automatic firearms, the recoil spring may also function as a mainspring ( FN Browning M1900 , Degtyaryov machine gun , and some submachine ...

  6. .400 Cor-Bon - Wikipedia

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    Les Baer offers both his Baer 1911 Premier II 5" and Premier II Super-Tac pistols either in .400 Corbon or as a .400 Corbon and .45 ACP dual caliber combination. [ 26 ] Nearly any .45 ACP pistol can be converted to utilize the .400 Cor-Bon cartridge with only a drop-in replacement barrel , and sometimes a heavier recoil spring (for 1911s this ...

  7. Springfield Armory EMP - Wikipedia

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    The Springfield Armory EMP is a semi-automatic pistol based on the classic M1911 design and manufactured by Springfield Armory, Inc. Whereas the M1911 uses the .45 ACP cartridge, the EMP uses smaller 9×19mm Parabellum or .40 S&W cartridges.

  8. Recoil operation - Wikipedia

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    Long recoil operation is found primarily in shotguns, particularly ones based on John Browning's Auto-5 action. In 1885 a locked breech, long recoil action was patented by the Britons Schlund and Arthur. [9] In a long recoil action, the barrel and bolt remain locked together during recoil, compressing the recoil springs.

  9. Blowback (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    In firearms, a blowback system is generally defined as an operating system in which energy to operate the firearm's various mechanisms, and automate the loading of another cartridge, is derived from the inertia of the spent cartridge case being pushed out the rear of the chamber by rapidly expanding gases produced by a burning propellant, typically gunpowder. [3]