Firearms 5 Exam Solved 100%

What are firearms? - -heat engines which convert the chemical energy of a propellant into the kinetic energy of a projectile weapon. -there are three components: projectile barrel source for the ignition of the propellant What are the five types of firearms? - 1. Pistols 2. Rifles 3. Shotguns 4. Machine guns 5. Submachine guns Describe handguns. - These are designed to be fired with one hand. single-shot revolver self-loading What are the kinds of pistols? - -single shot -autoloaders -multiple barrels What kind of gun is a revolver? - a handgun How are shotguns used? - -modes of operation: single shot, manual repeater, autoloader (gas or recoil operated) smooth bore rifle bore Describe the manufacturing terms of smoothbore vs. rifling. - smoothbore: polished barrel lacking rifling. Commonly found in shotguns. rifling: series of spiraling grooves machined into the barrel bore. Commonly present in rifles and handguns and may also be present in shotgun barrels. Different combinations based on manufacturer's preference Describe rifling--How are fun barrels produced? What do lands and grooves do? - Gun barrels are produced from a solid bar of steel that is hollowed out by drilling. This is followed by an additional boring: Conventional rifling consists of lands and grooves that impart a stabilizing rotation to the fired bullet