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of the metal cup containing the detonating explosive. Primers intended to respond to the comparatively light firing pin impact of older or smaller manually-loaded firearms may be initiated by the relatively energetic self-loading process necessary to reliably chamber cartridges. Most military
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2507:Arms control
2387:Gun violence
2354:Jungle style
2353:
2326:Gun cultures
2231:Intermediate
1908:Fire forming
1758:Rate of fire
1629:Stadiametric
1607:Transitional
1560:
1551:Self-loading
1506:Gas-operated
1466:Blow-forward
1398:Red dot
1308:Squeeze bore
1256:Pistol slide
1241:Muzzle brake
1209:Bottom metal
756:Machine guns
414:Line thrower
394:muzzleloader
390:Breechloader
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85:impacts the
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53:self-loading
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2621:Legislation
2573:in the U.S.
2524:Disarmament
2519:Gun control
2216:Handloading
2003:Dummy round
1875:Cooking off
1870:Malfunction
1858:Field strip
1853:Maintenance
1743:Penetration
1706:Match grade
1624:Mathematics
1556:Single-shot
1496:Closed bolt
1410:Scope mount
1373:Holographic
1363:Finderscope
1251:Pistol grip
1229:Speedloader
1083:Telescoping
1063:Breechblock
936:Gatling gun
835:Pump action
476:Single-shot
399:Combination
215:(usually a
68:cooking off
2848:2016-09-26
2784:2020-11-18
2753:2009-03-04
2732:2008-09-06
2706:8 February
2654:References
2425:Gun safety
2420:Gunfighter
2211:Centrefire
2193:Cartridges
2173:Snake shot
2113:Round shot
2103:Projectile
2088:Incendiary
1986:Ammunition
1945:Propellant
1913:Obturation
1885:Squib load
1813:ammunition
1651:Accurizing
1587:Ballistics
1501:Electronic
1420:Telescopic
1271:Recoil pad
1130:Firing pin
1105:Bump stock
1068:Breechface
1009:Components
1001:components
854:Ammunition
602:Wallet gun
546:Pepper-box
491:Spring-gun
486:Smoothbore
481:Sleeve gun
249:Bump stock
209:gun barrel
161:lubricants
83:firing pin
2465:Gun shops
2415:Forensics
2390:and
2336:Gun shows
2078:Frangible
2068:Expanding
2020:Gas check
2015:Flechette
1998:Cannelure
1923:Gunpowder
1880:Hang fire
1848:Firefight
1701:Lock time
1691:Headspace
1656:Bore axis
1541:Repeating
1491:Open bolt
1405:Magnifier
1291:Auto sear
1197:Wheellock
1192:Flintlock
1170:Half-cock
1125:Extractor
1026:Feed ramp
956:Tommy Gun
946:M1 Garand
881:.410 bore
845:Sawed-off
820:Coach gun
734:Repeating
727:Polygonal
651:Automatic
634:Anti-tank
519:Derringer
409:Flare gun
205:Pipe guns
183:full-auto
64:open bolt
45:cartridge
2888:Category
2842:Archived
2810:Archived
2775:Archived
2726:Archived
2700:Archived
2673:(1944).
2626:Politics
2546:Gun laws
2477:Gunsmith
2365:Politics
2284:industry
2206:Caseless
2008:Snap cap
1901:Ignition
1892:Ricochet
1833:Dry fire
1809:Shooting
1736:Velocity
1602:Terminal
1597:External
1561:Slamfire
1546:Revolver
1461:Blowback
1328:Tapering
1303:Silencer
1266:Receiver
1204:Magazine
1160:Foregrip
1150:Freebore
1120:Cylinder
1078:Rotating
1041:Trunnion
907:Historic
798:Shotguns
717:Marksman
695:Elephant
597:Starting
556:Revolver
524:Duelling
514:Cane gun
506:Handguns
466:Riot gun
434:Takedown
419:Long gun
404:Elephant
308:glossary
300:Firearms
228:See also
139:hardness
79:magazine
37:slamfire
2869:YouTube
2837:YouTube
2613: (
2580:License
2348:Hunting
2296:Society
2276:Society
2253:Wildcat
2248:Pinfire
2178:Spitzer
2108:Raufoss
2050:Bullets
2040:Wadding
1955:Cordite
1933:Rimfire
1863:Fouling
1843:Gunshot
1821:Gunshot
1661:Caliber
1644:Metrics
1575:Physics
1476:Boxlock
1449:Actions
1435:Zeroing
1430:Thermal
1388:Reticle
1358:Diopter
1333:Trigger
1180:Striker
1155:Forearm
1140:Fluting
1110:Chamber
1098:Tilting
1088:Flapper
1048:Bayonet
1036:Threads
800: (
722:Rifling
710:Varmint
700:Express
690:Buffalo
685:Hunting
668:Carbine
639:Assault
614: (
541:Machine
461:Pen gun
456:Net gun
451:Needler
443: (
424:Carbine
345:History
328:Firearm
302: (
211:with a
158:viscous
104:inertia
57:trigger
49:chamber
41:firearm
2410:Deaths
2392:safety
2280:safety
2158:Meplat
2138:Tracer
1965:Ramrod
1918:Primer
1763:Recoil
1726:Energy
1721:Muzzle
1393:Reflex
1350:Sights
1298:Shroud
1281:Safety
1175:Linear
1165:Hammer
1093:Roller
1021:Barrel
774:Medium
739:Sniper
680:Double
656:Battle
612:Rifles
551:Pocket
529:Pistol
471:Rotary
429:Musket
360:Weapon
350:Safety
312:topics
310:, and
87:primer
2778:(PDF)
2771:(PDF)
2749:. CCI
2243:Paper
2201:Blank
2168:ABCBC
2153:Minié
2098:HEIAP
2083:Green
2035:Sabot
1768:Group
1676:Gauge
1511:Lever
1486:Break
1383:Laser
1368:Globe
1338:guard
1318:Stock
1313:Choke
981:Glock
976:M1911
961:MP 40
921:AR-15
916:AK-47
779:Heavy
769:Light
333:lists
177:Risks
2818:2020
2708:2019
2611:Laws
2515:Arms
2470:list
2448:list
2288:laws
2236:list
2118:SLAP
2063:Cast
1811:and
1731:Rise
1526:Pump
1471:Bolt
1415:Tang
1378:Iron
1286:Sear
1219:Drum
1214:Clip
1187:Lock
1073:Bolt
1053:Belt
1031:Slug
893:Slug
888:Shot
840:Riot
802:list
744:list
705:Punt
673:list
661:list
644:list
616:list
573:list
561:list
534:list
445:list
304:list
221:pipe
144:NATO
75:bolt
2183:VLD
2030:PCA
1276:Rim
966:Uzi
926:M16
784:SAW
355:War
340:Gun
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