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  2. Rifling - Wikipedia

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    Rifling of a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 tank gun Conventional rifling of a 90 mm M75 cannon (production year 1891, Austria-Hungary) Rifling in a GAU-8 autocannon. Rifling is the term for helical grooves machined into the internal surface of a firearms's barrel for imparting a spin to a projectile to improve its aerodynamic stability and accuracy.

  3. Beau's lines - Wikipedia

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    There are several causes of Beau's lines. It is believed that there is a temporary cessation of cell division in the nail matrix.This may be caused by an infection or problem in the nail fold, where the nail begins to form, or it may be caused by an injury to that area.

  4. Fluting (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Fluting is the removal of material from a cylindrical surface in a firearm, usually creating grooves. This is most often the barrel of a rifle , though it may also refer to the cylinder of a revolver or the bolt of a bolt action rifle.

  5. Polygonal rifling - Wikipedia

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    Conventional eight groove rifling on the left, and octagonal polygonal rifling on the right. Polygonal rifling (/ p ə ˈ l ɪ ɡ ə n əl / pə-LIG-ə-nəl) is a type of gun barrel rifling where the traditional sharp-edged "lands and grooves" are replaced by less pronounced "hills and valleys", so the barrel bore has a polygonal (usually hexagonal or octagonal) cross-sectional profile.

  6. Forensic firearm examination - Wikipedia

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    [36]: 32 The three main class characteristics of all bullets are the lands and grooves, the caliber of the bullet, and the rifling twist. [37] All three can be tied directly to the type of barrel that was used to fire the bullet. [37] The lands and grooves of barrel are the bumps and valleys created when the rifling is created. The caliber is ...

  7. What Does It Mean if My Fingernails Are a Weird Color?

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    Are your fingernails yellow, brown, black, or another color? Doctors explain the different causes of nail discoloration, and what to do in each case. ... Doctors explain the different causes of ...

  8. Internal ballistics - Wikipedia

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    Nearly all small bore firearms, with the exception of shotguns, have rifled barrels. The rifling imparts a spin on the bullet, which keeps it from tumbling in flight. The rifling is usually in the form of sharp edged grooves cut as helices along the axis of the bore, anywhere from 2 to 16 in number. The areas between the grooves are known as lands.

  9. If You Have Nail Ridges, You May Need to See a Doctor ASAP - AOL

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    Causes of horizontal ridges in nails. Horizontal riding (also called Beau's lines) is usually caused by things other than aging, most commonly damage to the nail matrix. “If you are looking at ...