The development of weapons is a never ending race driven by fear of another country out gunning you in a war. It is what countries spend a large portion of their budgets on sometimes upwards of 500 billion dollars. Before supersonic jets or nuclear bombs the advancements in guns and firearms were revered as breakthroughs that would slaughter hundreds. A big leap in western gun technology came during the American Civil War as each side struggled to get the upper hand in the war. Born through this fire of combat came the rifle-musket and the minié bullet. What made the weapon so effective was its ability to fire at a decent distance and actually stand a chance at hitting its target.
These weapons are considered useless compared to more modern
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Rimfire bullets are crushed from the side where a chemical called primer lines the edges. This chemical ignites the gunpowder inside the casing and fires the bullet. The problem with this method is that the casing has to be skinny enough to be crushed but still funnel all the energy of the gunpowder into the bullet without breaking. The centerfire was meant to fix that while it was louder you could have a much more powerful round but having a small circle of primer stick out the back of the casing. The firing pin would hit just the primer igniting the gunpowder without crushing the casing. This meant you could have a thicker casing to fire a larger bullet.
Along with centerfire bullets and guns came another advancement that we still use to this day in almost every common military rifle. The vertical fed magazine at first they were integrated into the gun itself. Meaning you loaded the bullets from the top of the gun into the magazine that was attached. This was very common during WWI and was even seen into WWII. The advantage of these vertically fed magazines was at first not recognized. The tube magazine was still the most prevalent for quite a while even after the invention of vertical
[FONT=Times New Roman]This is your final examination for Assault Rifle permit in SAST. You need to answer 4 questions out of 5 correct to pass the test. If you fail to pass the test, you'll recive 3 days suspension from re-taking the test, after 3 days you may re-take the trainings and examination. Once you've sent the test, you'll recive a response from us within 48 hours, with the amount of points and if you passed it or not. If you did, you have premission to use any type of Assault rifle while patrolling. Good Luck![/FONT]
I’m going to tell you how to clean a muzzleloader. I have done this a lot with my dad this year. When you clean guns make sure that are not in a carpet place. Do it in a room with floors that are easy to clean. The first paragraph will be talking about the supplies you will need to get. The second paragraph will be talking about the first thing you will need do to the Muzzleloader also called a gun. The third is going to be about the final steps to clean the gun.
In 1862 Dr. Richard Gatling invented and patented the original six-barrel, .58 caliber Gatling gun that fired up to 300 rounds per minute (McNab). The Gatling Gun became just the beginning, however, as it would lead to world renowned inventions in the military and change war forever.
The Virginia Tech shooting was one of the biggest shooting. Seung-Hui Cho was the mass murderer of the Virginia Tech shooting. Cho killed 33 people and injured 18 more. I am going to explain a little of who Cho is and some information about the Virginia Tech shooting. I will also explain the motives behind the why he did the shooting and how officers responded to the crime. Finally, I will explain how Virginia Tech and campuses across the nations have changed there active shooter situations.
In theory machine-guns in WW1 could fire up to 600 small-calibre rounds per minute. In reality they were prone to overheating and would break down without some sort of cooling system in place. Water jackets were initially used, but the guns would still overheat quite quickly and large supplies of water had to be kept on hand. As such, they were typically fired in short bursts rather than sustained fire. However, by the end of the war machine-gun design had drastically improved. They could fire double the rate that was capable in 1914 with sophisticated air-cooling systems built into the designs.
Although the M-16 was very easy to use in the field, some of the U.S. Armies Special Forces used a gun very similar to the M-16. The XM-177E2 or more commonly the "colt commando" or the CAR-15, had telescoping stock for easy handling and could be used more like an SMG instead of an assault rifle which made the CAR-15 a great choice for combat situations where fighting would be extremely close. Although it was popular with Special Forces the CAR-15 saw very limited use with normal battalion units.
“This variation has a design of a smaller breach that fired a cartridge of 76.2x585R, allowing a breach that will automatically open after the firing of each cartridge” (Ordnance, T. O, 1920). This was an innovative concept that allows the firing of multiple rounds at a greater rate to help with the adjustment needed when firing at an aircraft traveling at a high velocity, attitude, and altitude. “The muzzle velocity of this weapon firing a 15-pound shell, with either shrapnel or explosive charge, is 2,400 feet per second” (Ordnance, T.O, 1920). The maximum
In today’s lecture, we were to come up with thoughts on what we would change or add to gun regulations. One group brought up a system what would create an appointment system in order to purchase a firearm. How this would work is an individual would first have to make an appointment with a gun dealer, and the appointment would be the only time you could make a purchase. This idea stuck out to me the most because there are many more ways that you could take this. For instance, during in set appointment time you could have it so that the individual would have to endure a psychological evaluation, a much deeper back ground check, and make sure the person is qualified to own a firearm. Whether or not this would actually
In today’s society, children having BB-guns may lead to more violence. These products can increase your child’s comfort around guns. They can even create certain satisfaction when shooting their target successfully.
The pistol was very inaccurate and used mostly in close combat. This weapon was carried by infantry officers, tank crews and pilots. There were no significant changes from those pistols used in World War 1. All were semi-automatic.
Another very powerful gun that was used in World War II was the Submarine guns. The submarine guns are much stronger and better than normal guns due to the fact that they have better firing distances (Military History 7). The submarine gun was built mainly for endurance and for accuracy. This gun had the accuracy to fire from 800 to at least 1,000 yards away and delivers a powerful blow to its victims. One problem which the gun had was the fact that it could dislocate a soldiers arm whenever it was fired. But finally the submarine gun was improved and is now less powerful which makes it easier for firing full automatic rounds along with pistol rounds (8).
This weapon was typically on a tripod to steady the bouncing that came with automatic fire. One of the more unpredictable attacks came from the Arisaka Bolt-Action Rifle. Rifles were recognized in WWII for their long range and accuracy. This gun could be used with or without a scope. When scoped, range was greatly increased, as the shooter could see farther distances and put a round down range with precision. Though this wasn’t the primary weapon for most of the soldiers, it was favored by snipers for its precision at long ranges.
The second most common piece was the rifle bored 3 inch Ordnance Rifle, which had a range
What the CZ 75 brought to the table was large capacity matted with a well designed double-action/single-action trigger. The Czech masterpiece could rattle off 15 rounds like it was telling bad jokes, which, especially
The cartridges were lighter and so was the gun. The recoil or kick was down to an incredible two inches from the enormous ten inches put out by the now obsolete M14. Because the ammunition of the M16 is a lot smaller the United States soldier can carry a whole lot more ammunition than he previously could. The lower size and weight means that the M16 assault rifle is maneuvered better and is also handled easier.5 Eugene Stoner took many features from other army's standard issue rifles and made the ultimate weapon above and beyond any other gun available just for the United States Army's soldier.