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Slamfire occurs when the cartridge discharges as soon as it reaches the chamber, rather than waiting in the chamber to receive a firing pin impact when the trigger is pulled. Schematic of an Advanced Primer Ignition blowback operation that works in a similar way to slamfire by striking the cartridge as it is moving forward before it is fully ...
The test reports loss of mass to abrasion and impact, expressed as a percentage of initial sample mass. [7] Maximum acceptable loss for the base course of the road is 45%; the more demanding surface course must be 35% or less. [1] The test was developed by the city engineers of Los Angeles in the 1920s. [8]
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This is a list of notable districts and neighborhoods within the city of Los Angeles in the U.S. state of California, present and past.It includes residential and commercial industrial areas, historic preservation zones, and business-improvement districts, but does not include sales subdivisions, tract names, homeowners associations, and informal names for areas.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department opened an investigation after "disturbing" body camera footage showed a deputy threaten to punch a woman in the face and then slam her to the ground ...
The primer is actually struck BEFORE the round is fully chambered and the propellant is ignited as the round moves forward. This is known as "advance primer ignition" and is a design feature of this class of weapon, which allows a lighter bolt to be used. This could be referred to as "slamfire" but is not the traditional use of the term.
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In firearms and artillery, the primer (/ ˈ p r aɪ m ər /) is the chemical and/or device responsible for initiating the propellant combustion that will propel the projectiles out of the gun barrel.