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  2. Cable tie - Wikipedia

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    A cable tie (also known as a hose tie, panduit [1], tie wrap, wire tie, zap-straps, or zip tie) is a type of fastener for holding items together, primarily electrical cables and wires. Because of their low cost, ease of use, and binding strength, cable ties are ubiquitous, finding use in a wide range of other applications.

  3. AN/PEQ-2 - Wikipedia

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    The AN/PEQ-2 has two infrared laser emitters;one narrow beam used for aiming the rifle and one wide beam used for illuminating targets, like a flashlight. [9] The beams can only be seen through night vision goggles. [9] Each beam can be zeroed independently, and the illuminator's radius is adjustable. The two lasers are tied into one 6-mode ...

  4. Rail integration system - Wikipedia

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    A rail system mounted on top of a SIG SG 550 A dovetail rail on a rifle receiver for mounting a sight. A rail integration system (RIS; also called a rail accessory system (RAS), rail interface system, rail system, mount, base, gun rail, or simply a rail [1]) is a generic term for any standardized attachment system for mounting firearm accessories via bar-like straight brackets (i.e. "rails ...

  5. Weapon mount - Wikipedia

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    Maxim gun mount type PS-31 from pillbox No. 186 of the Kiev Fortified Region. The mount includes elements of the machine gun cooling system. A swing mount is a fixed mount that allows a far greater and more flexible arc of fire than the simple pintle mount system. Utilising a system of one or two articulated arms the gunner can swing the weapon ...

  6. Wire wrap - Wikipedia

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    The post has room for three such connections, although usually only one or two are needed. This facilitates manual wire-wrapping to be employed for modifications or repairs. The turn and a half of insulated wire helps prevent wire fatigue where it meets the post. Above the turn of insulated wire, the bare wire wraps around the post.

  7. Dovetail rail - Wikipedia

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    Dovetail mount can also refer to a dovetail track running perpendicular to the bore, [9] often used for smaller front sights posts and rear sights blades found on handguns and some rifles. This mounting method is meant as a semi-permanent friction fit mounting solution where a slot is milled , for instance in the slide of a pistol, [ 10 ] and a ...

  8. Garrote - Wikipedia

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    A garrote can be made of different materials, including ropes, cloth, cable ties, fishing lines, nylon, guitar strings, telephone cord or piano wire. [2] [3] [4] A stick may be used to tighten the garrote; the Spanish word refers to the stick itself. [5] In Spanish, the term may also refer to a rope and stick used to constrict a limb as a ...

  9. M15 half-track - Wikipedia

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    The M15 half-track, officially designated M15 Combination Gun Motor Carriage, was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on a half-track chassis used by the United States Army during World War II. It was equipped with one 37 millimeter (1.5 in) M1 autocannon and two water-cooled .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning heavy machine guns.