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  2. Improvised firearm - Wikipedia

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    A homemade pistol, confiscated by the Swedish Police. Given to the Museum of Vänersborg in 1985. Improvised firearms (sometimes called zip guns, pipe guns, or slam guns) are firearms manufactured by an entity other than a registered firearms manufacturer or a gunsmith. Improvised firearms are typically constructed by adapting existing ...

  3. Category:Firearm muzzle devices - Wikipedia

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  4. Flash suppressor - Wikipedia

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    A flash suppressor, also known as a flash guard, flash eliminator, flash hider, or flash cone, is a device attached to the muzzle of a rifle that reduces its visible signature while firing by cooling or dispersing the burning gases that exit the muzzle, a phenomenon typical of carbine-length weapons. Its primary intent is to reduce the chances ...

  5. List of 3D-printed weapons and parts - Wikipedia

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    Pistol version is designed with a Neilsen which allows it to be used with most of the common John Browning tilting-barrel designs, including the swinging-linked M1911 and the cam-lock system operated Glock pistols. The Neilsen is an assembly in the aft end of the suppressor that allows the gasses to push the suppressor forward while allowing ...

  6. Muzzle booster - Wikipedia

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    Animation of the Vickers muzzle booster operation, showing the expanding gases pushing the barrel to the rear relative to the cooling jacket. A Vickers-type muzzle (or recoil) booster, the "typical" type, consists of two parts: a flared "cup" on the muzzle of the barrel, and a perforated tube around the end of the muzzle, attached to the main body of the weapon.

  7. Silencer (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Different silencer designs. Gun rights advocates, gun media and the firearms industry generally claim that the word "silencer" is defined as meaning total silence, while "suppressor" or "moderator" are defined as meaning only reduced sound intensity, in spite of its original definition.

  8. Muzzle flash - Wikipedia

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    Muzzle flash of a revolver. Note the minor flash at the gap between cylinder and barrel. Muzzle flash can be broken down into five distinct components. [1] The muzzle glow is a reddish glow that is visible before the bullet leaves the barrel. It glow is created by superheated gases that have leaked past the projectile and have exited the barrel ...

  9. 3D-printed firearm - Wikipedia

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    Piece of a 3D-printed Defense Distributed AR-57 A 3D-printed derringer pistol discovered in a carry-on bag at an airport security check.. A 3D-printed firearm is a firearm that is partially or primarily produced with a 3D printer.