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  2. Weapon mount - Wikipedia

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    Casemate-mounted 5"/50 caliber gun on the USS North Dakota. A casemate is an armoured structure consisting of a static primary surface incorporating a limited-traverse gun mount: typically, this takes the form of either a gun mounted through a fixed armour plate (typically seen on tank destroyers and assault guns) or a mount consisting of a partial cylinder of armour "sandwiched" between ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Bipod - Wikipedia

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    There are several mounting standards for attaching a bipod to a rifle, of which some well known are swivel stud, Picatinny, M-LOK and Versa Pod spigot mount. Starting in the late 2010s, the Arca-Swiss style also gained popularity in shooting competitions such as the Precision Rifle Series since the rail allows for stepless adjustment.

  5. Terraria - Wikipedia

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    Much like most Terraria items, armor and accessories can be crafted, found around the world, and obtained from defeating bosses. [ citation needed ] Players can encounter many different types of enemies in Terraria , the occurrence of which depends on several factors including time, location, and random events. [ 3 ]

  6. 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 ...

  7. Disappearing gun - Wikipedia

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    British 64 pounder rifled muzzle-loading (RML) gun on a Moncrieff disappearing mount, at Scaur Hill Fort, Bermuda The BL 8 inch disappearing gun of the South Battery, at North Head in Devonport, New Zealand A U.S. Coast Artillery battery with two guns on disappearing carriages Annotated photograph of an M1901 Buffington–Crozier disappearing carriage for an M1900 12-inch gun Inside a ...

  8. Wall gun - Wikipedia

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    The wall gun or wall piece was a type of smoothbore firearm used in the 16th through 19th centuries by defending forces to break the advance of enemy troops. Essentially, it was a scaled-up version of the army's standard infantry musket , operating under the same principles, but with a bore of up to one-inch (25.4 mm) calibre .

  9. McMillan TAC-50 - Wikipedia

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    The rifle is fed from detachable box magazines, holding 5 rounds each. The stock is made from fiberglass, and is designed to be used from a bipod only. The buttstock is adjustable for length of pull with rubber spacers, and can be removed for compact storage. The rifle has no open sights; it can be used with a variety of telescopic or night sights.