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2. Sleeve gun - Wikipedia

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   The Welwand sleeve gun. The "sleeve gun" was developed during World War II by Station IX of the Special Operations Executive.The design was by Hugh Reeves. [1] It was essentially a version of the noise-suppressed Welrod pistol, minus the pistol grip, and produced in both .32 ACP and 9×19mm.

3. Caliber conversion device - Wikipedia

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   The sleeve is rifled up to the end of the sleeve. Since most cartridge cases are only about 5 cm (2.0 in) long, this provides a limited power advantage. On the other hand, these will function from magazines in the same way as supplemental chambers, and allow the use of inexpensive rimfire ammunition in firearms chambered in .22 caliber (5.56 mm ...

4. Magazine (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   The first successful semi-automatic pistol was the Borchardt C-93 (1893) and incorporated detachable box magazines. Nearly all subsequent semiautomatic pistol designs adopted detachable box magazines. [33] The Swiss Army evaluated the Luger pistol using a detachable box magazine in 7.65×21mm Parabellum and adopted it in 1900 as its standard ...

5. Thermal sleeve - Wikipedia

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   A bolt-on thermal sleeve. A thermal sleeve, or blanket, is a device around the length of a gun barrel of a large caliber gun, typically found on modern tanks.Its primary purpose is to provide a more consistent temperature to the gun barrel, preventing distortions due to differential thermal expansion caused by the temperature differences around the barrel when firing.

6. Handgun holster - Wikipedia

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   An H&K P7 pistol in a holster. A handgun holster is a device used to hold or restrict the undesired movement of a handgun, most commonly in a location where it can be easily withdrawn for immediate use. Holsters are often attached to a belt or waistband, but they may be attached to other locations of the body (e.g., the ankle holster).

7. 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 ...

8. SIG Sauer P365 - Wikipedia

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   The SIG Sauer P365 is a striker-fired subcompact semi-automatic pistol manufactured by SIG Sauer, intended for everyday carry. [4] It is offered with Tritium XRAY3 Day/Night Sights and two 10-round magazines; one flush fit and the other with an extended finger tab, and a stainless steel frame with polymer grip module.

9. Improvised firearm - Wikipedia

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   A zip gun constructed from a toy cap gun. The gun is capable of shooting a .22 caliber round. More advanced improvised guns can use parts from other gun-like products. One example is the cap gun. A cap gun can be disassembled, and a barrel added, turning the toy gun into a real one.