enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Nordenfelt gun - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordenfelt_gun

    Handbook of the 0.45 inch, 5-barrel Nordenfelt guns, Marks I and II 1894 at State Library of Victoria; Handbook for the 0.303" Nordenfelt 3-barrel, and Gardner 2-barrel, converted from 0.4 and 0.45" M.H. chamber (magazine rifle chamber) : mounted on carriages, field, machine gun, infantry and carriage, parapet, machine gun. London : H.M.S.O. 1900

  3. Barrel threads - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_threads

    Attaching the barrel to the receiver using a barrel nut and a barrel with a shoulder is an alternative to action threads, which has been used in firearms such as the Sten gun and AR-15. Hand tools Quick barrel change systems is an increasingly popular alternative, as seen in for example SIG Sauer 200 STR, Roessler Titan or Blaser R8.

  4. Caliber (artillery) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliber_(artillery)

    The effective length of the barrel (from breech to muzzle) is divided by the barrel diameter to give a dimensionless quantity. [2]: 81 For example, the main guns of the Iowa-class battleships can be referred to as 16"/50 caliber. They are 16 inches in diameter and the barrel is 800 inches long (16 × 50 = 800).

  5. Heckler & Koch G36 - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_&_Koch_G36

    It features a 18.9 in (480 mm) barrel. The G36V (V—Variante "variant") is the export variant of the G36, previously known as the G36E (E—Export). The G36V features an altered sight setup and bayonet mount. It is fitted with a 1.5× or 3× sight and lacks the integrated reflector sight. It features a standard NATO bayonet mount.

  6. English wine cask units - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_wine_cask_units

    The major wine producing countries use barrels extensively and have developed standards at variance with the traditional English volumes: examples include a hogshead of 300 L (66 imp gal; 79 US gal), a barrique of 220 L (48 imp gal; 58 US gal) (Bordeaux), a barrel of 225 L (49 imp gal; 59 US gal) (Australia), a barrel of 230 L (51 imp gal; 61 ...

  7. .460 S&W Magnum - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.460_S&W_Magnum

    However, the .500 Bushwhacker cartridge can generate 3,004.6 ft/s (916 m/s) with a 230-grain bullet from a 14-inch (356 mm) revolver. [ 6 ] The .460 cartridge achieves high velocities by combining light-for-caliber bullets, a large case capacity, and the high chamber pressures (65,000 psi maximum) typical of magnum rifle cartridges.

  8. Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_&_Wesson_Safety...

    They were most often produced with a 2-inch, 3-inch, or 3.5-inch barrels; but some 6" barrelled versions are known to exist. [ 1 ] These top-break revolvers were designed for fast reloading and concealed carry as the hammer was internal and would not snag on drawing the revolver from a pocket.

  9. Accurizing - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accurizing

    For example, the M16A1 rifle is unable to accurately fire bullets that are heavier than 3.6 grams (55 gr) due to barrel twist that is too slow to stabilize heavier bullets. [41] Precision rifles typically come with barrels that are either tailor-made for a specific ammunition load or made according to the buyer's specifications.