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  2. Extractor (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    An extractor also performs the function of an ejector in revolvers. When the striking force applied to the ejector rod is hard and fast enough, the extractor will typically eject the empty case(s) from the cylinder. Some break-action shotguns are also designed to eject empty shells completely out of the chamber when the barrel is opened.

  3. Push feed and controlled feed - Wikipedia

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    Most push feed mechanisms use a spring loaded plunger type of ejector situated at the breech face, and this system ejects the spent casing as soon as the case mouth clears the ejection port. [9] Most controlled feed mechanisms use a fixed mechanical ejector attached to the receiver, which results in the bolt having to be pulled all or almost ...

  4. Firearm malfunction - Wikipedia

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    Rim lock is where the rim of the shell casing gets caught on the extractor groove of the casing underneath it. It is a common issue for calibers with large rims, such as 7.62×54mmR , or guns that have been rechambered for cartridges shorter than intended without replacing the original magazine with one that compensates for the shorter round.

  5. Vacuum ejector - Wikipedia

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    A vacuum ejector, or simply ejector is a type of vacuum pump, which produces vacuum by means of the Venturi effect.. In an ejector, a working fluid (liquid or gaseous) flows through a jet nozzle into a tube that first narrows and then expands in cross-sectional area.

  6. Break action - Wikipedia

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    Since the cartridge extractor or ejector is built into the barrel assembly in break action weapons, the breech face is simply a flat plate with a hole for the firing pin to protrude through. This makes break actions ideal for interchangeable barrel firearms, such as the popular Thompson/Center Arms Contender and Encore pistols. The simplicity ...

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    London — Police in London carried out a controlled explosion Friday after finding a suspicious package near the U.S. Embassy in the British capital.They blocked off roads near the embassy ...

  8. Who did President Biden pardon? See the full list of names ...

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    President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning 39 others in "the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history," the White House announced Thursday ...

  9. The Best Plants To Overwinter, According To An Expert - AOL

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    24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ... too, if you don’t have a ton of windows. Also, avoid placing any plant in front of drafty windows or heating vents, says ...