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The bolt release or lever release action [15] is a hybrid repeating action that uses the physical manipulation of a bolt release lever/button to complete the cartridge chambering process.
On firearms where the cocking handle is permanently connected to the bolt/bolt carrier, a forward assist device is not necessary as the bolt can be assisted forwards by simply pushing or tapping the cocking handle forwards. [1] [5] The forward assist is generally not necessary as a standard procedure on any firearm. An exception is the British ...
A call for a next generation plate, to stop even greater velocity threats than the ESAPI plate was issued by the U.S. Army in 2008. [5] The X Threat Small Arms Protective Insert plates are specifically allowed scalar or flexible systems, and asked for better coverage, with less than a pound of additional weight.
A pair of Small Arms Protective Insert plates, circa April 2006. These were issued to US Army units, before being replaced by the ESAPI. A ballistic plate, also known as an armour plate, is a protective armoured plate inserted into a carrier or bulletproof vest, that can be used stand-alone, or in conjunction with other armour. "Hard armour ...
nickname of Fred Dunlap (1859-1902), American Major League Baseball player and manager; nickname of Stella Dickson (1922-1995), American Depression-era bank robber with her husband Bennie
The bolt of a Mauser Gewehr 98 field stripped, showing the cock-on-open striker mechanism Hammer-operated firing mechanisms use a relatively light firing pin and rely on a transfer of momentum received from a spring -loaded hammer , in the same fashion as a punch or chisel relays the blow from a mallet .
A turn bolt refers to a firearm component where the whole bolt without using a bolt carrier turns to lock and unlock. This is most commonly found in bolt-action firearms but is also found in some automatic firearms. The most common locking mechanism on rifles is a rotating bolt, which can be classified as a rigid type of bolt lock. Semi-rigid ...
A trigger disconnector captures the hammer in the cocked position after a shot has been fired, even if the trigger is held to the rear as the gun cycles. This ensures the gun can only fire in the semi-automatic mode, as the trigger needs to be released to 'reset' and have the disconnector release the hammer back to the trigger sear.