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  2. Firing pin - Wikipedia

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    A firing pin or striker is a part of the firing mechanism of a firearm that impacts the primer in the base of a cartridge and causes it to fire. In firearms terminology, a striker is a particular type of firing pin where a compressed spring acts directly on the firing pin to provide the impact force rather than it being struck by a hammer.

  3. SKS - Wikipedia

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    SKS firing pins that are stuck in the forward position have been known to cause accidental "slamfires" (the rifle firing on its own, without pulling the trigger and often without being fully locked). This behavior is less likely with the hard primer military-spec ammo for which the SKS was designed, but as with any rifle, users should properly ...

  4. PPS submachine gun - Wikipedia

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    The ejector is mounted at the head of the recoil spring guide rod, which runs through a hole in the bolt. The charging handle is integral to the bolt and is located on the right side; it reciprocates during firing. Early versions of the PPS had a fixed but replaceable firing pin, held in place by the extractor spring.

  5. Safety (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A firing pin block is a mechanical block used in semi-automatic firearms and some revolvers that, when at rest, obstructs forward travel of the firing pin, but is linked to the trigger mechanism and clears the obstruction to the pin just before the hammer or striker is released. This prevents the firing pin from striking a chambered cartridge ...

  6. Slamfire - Wikipedia

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    The free-floating firing pin of AR-15 style rifles typically causes an indentation as the firing pin lightly strikes the primer when the bolt closes as it chambers a loaded cartridge. Although a single light indentation may not detonate the primer, [ 2 ] the indentation may make the primer more sensitive to subsequent impact.

  7. Type 56 assault rifle - Wikipedia

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    It is extremely faithful to the Type 3 design, even having a milled receiver and original AK-47 style bayonet lug, but does retain some manufacturing differences from the Type 56 such as the pinned in barrel, lack of vent cuts on the gas tube heat guard, only 3 rivets on the trigger guard, the stamped recoil guide rod, spring loaded firing pin ...

  8. Type 63 assault rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Type 63 (Chinese: 63式7.62mm自动步枪) is a Chinese 7.62×39mm assault rifle.The weapon's overall design was based on the SKS (known in Chinese service as the Type 56 carbine), but with select fire capability and a rotating bolt system adapted from the Type 56 assault rifle, a derivative of the AK-47. [7]

  9. Comparison of the AK-47 and M16 - Wikipedia

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    The charging handle does not reciprocate while firing. The charging handle is located on the right side of the receiver. To chamber, simply rock a loaded magazine into the magazine well in a forward to back motion, then pull the cocking handle back and release. The charging handle reciprocates (moves back and forth) while firing. Magazine release