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Failure to feed (FTF) is when a firearm fails to feed the next round into the firing chamber. Failure to feed is common when the shooter does not hold the firearm firmly (known as limp wristing), when the slide is not fully cycled by the preceding round, or due to problems with the magazine. It can also be caused by worn recoil springs, buffer ...
One common result of limp wristing is a failure to eject, as the slide will be moving too slowly at the point where the ejector is activated. The slow-moving case will be caught as the slide closes, resulting in a "stovepipe" jam. These jams can be easily dealt with by knocking the used brass out of the way with the side of the hand or closed fist.
The M16 is a lightweight, 5.56 mm, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle, with a rotating bolt. The M16's receivers are made of 7075 aluminum alloy, its barrel, bolt, and bolt carrier of steel, and its handguards, pistol grip, and buttstock of plastics.
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The M16 has a smaller 9mm, closed bolt, blowback operated, submachine gun version called the Colt SMG. The AK-47 has smaller 9mm, submachine gun versions called the Vityaz-SN. [311] and the Bizon [312] The M16 has an open-bolt light machine gun version called the Colt Automatic Rifle with a heavier barrel and integrated bipod. It has a ...
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This is not an issue for break-action single shot firearms, since there is no cycling action to jam, although it could potentially cause accuracy (but not jamming) problems in double barreled rifles, double barreled shotguns, or combination guns, provided they have more than one rifle barrel. Some combination guns, such as "drillings" or ...