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  2. Fox (code word) - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the advent of active radar homing missiles the code "Fox three" referred to the use of guns or cannon, such as the M61 Vulcan which is used in various military aircraft. The difference can be noted in various war films, notably in the 1986 film Top Gun , where the term is used in various dogfight scenes.

  3. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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    Bluing is most commonly used by gun manufacturers, gunsmiths and gun owners to improve the cosmetic appearance of, and provide a measure of corrosion resistance to, their firearms. Bolt action: A type of firearm action in which the firearm's bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with a small handle.

  4. Multiservice tactical brevity code - Wikipedia

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    Discontinue firing and/or Do not open fire; complete intercept if weapons are in flight; continue to track. CERTSUB Visual sighting of a submarine. Champagne An attack of three distinct groups with two in front and one behind. Chattermark Begin using briefed radio procedures to counter communications jamming. Cheapshot

  5. Silencer (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A hunting license allows the purchase of a suppressor for long guns for centerfire ammunition. [72] Italy: a silencer is considered a restricted firearms accessory, which can only be sold to the armed forces, police and government agencies.(Law april 18 1975 Art. 2). The exception to this is any silencers acquired before 4 November 2013, where ...

  6. Flash suppressor - Wikipedia

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    Cone-shaped flash eliminators are also evident on the ZB vzor 26 machine gun, and on the turret-mounted aircraft machine guns of British WWII heavy bombers, which were used mostly at night. [1] Sudanese Model Armalite AR-10 with a prong-type flash suppressor. Duckbill flash suppressors have upper and lower "prongs" and direct gases to the sides.

  7. Title II weapons - Wikipedia

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    For example, according to the ATF, "A Glock Switch is a part which was designed and intended for use in converting a semi-automatic Glock pistol into a machine gun; therefore, it is a "machine gun" as defined in 26 U.S.C. 5845(b)." Open-bolt firearms made after 1982 are considered machine guns due to ease of conversion. [9]

  8. Muzzle flash - Wikipedia

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    Ingestion of the muzzle flash from aircraft-mounted guns has also been implicated in compressor stall and flameout, causing loss of aircraft. [4] Flash hiders attempt to suppress the flash mechanically, by interfering with the blast wave using either a cone or a series of slots at the muzzle of the firearm.

  9. Dead Air Silencers - Wikipedia

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    This due to the requirements of US commercial customers who must procure a different Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tax stamp for each silencer they own. [5] Their first silencer was the Sandman series. [3] In 2018 Dead Air introduced Key-Mo, an adaptor which allows the use of Silencerco silencers with Dead Air muzzle ...