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Front cover – The M16A1 Rifle – Operation and Preventive Maintenance by Will Eisner, issued to American soldiers in the Vietnam War. An inadequately maintained firearm will often accumulate excessive fouling and dirt within the barrel and receiver, which not only can clog up the rifling and decrease the firearm's accuracy and precision, but can also interfere with the proper operation of ...
Some mechanical malfunctions are caused by poor design and cannot easily be avoided. Some malfunctions with cartridges can be attributed to poor quality or damaged ammunition (often due to improper storage, exposure to moisture). Many malfunctions, however, can be prevented by proper cleaning and maintenance of the firearm.
Gun safety is the study and practice of managing risk when using, transporting, storing and disposing of firearms, airguns and ammunition in order to avoid injury, illness or death. Gun safety includes the training of users, the design of firearms, as well as the formal and informal regulation of gun production, distribution, and usage. [ 1 ]
After U.S. gun sales soared 63.9% in 2020, last year’s modest decline seems to show that the civilian firearms business remains strong. Consultancy Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF ...
A bump stock modifies the stock of the gun so the recoil helps fire rounds in rapid succession, similar to a fully automatic rifle. Among the other devices that Tressler is accused of possessing ...
The 1968 Gun Control Act expanded the definition of "machine gun" to include accessories “for use in converting a weapon” into a machine gun, and the ATF concluded that bump stocks meet that ...
Telescoping stock or collapsing stock: A stock on a firearm that can telescope or fold in on itself to become more compact. Telescoping stocks are useful for storing a rifle or weapon in a space that it would not normally fit in. Terminal ballistics: A sub-field of ballistics, the study of the behavior of a projectile when it hits its target. [32]
A cleaning rod is a firearm maintenance tool that can be used to clean the inside (bore) of a gun's barrel, and is made in different sizes for use on different barrel lengths, calibers and gauges. It is a sturdy, long, thin, straight rod typically made of metal, rigid plastic or carbon fiber , and usually has a handle at one end for gripping ...