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51British military rifles — The origins of the modern British military rifles are within its predecessor the Brown Bess musket. While a musket was largely inaccurate due to a lack of rifling and generous tolerance to allow for muzzle loading it was cheaper to produce,… …
52Elizabethan era — The Elizabethan era is the period associated with Queen Elizabeth I s reign (1558 ndash;1603) and is often considered to be the golden age in English history. It was the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry… …
53Dardick tround — The tround is a unique firearms cartridge developed by inventor David Dardick for use in his open chamber firearms. Named for its convex triangular shape, the tround allowed the firearm s chamber to be open on one side, removing the requirement… …
54Pathetic Sharks — The Pathetic Sharks are a long running but sporadic feature of Viz . Perhaps the feature s true title is Oh, No! It s the Pathetic Sharks since this text typically appears in the opening panel of each installment. They were given their own Bumper …
55Frizzen — The frizzen is an L shaped piece of steel hinged at the rear used in flintlock firearms. It is positioned over the flash pan so to enclose a small priming charge of black powder next to the flash hole that is drilled through the barrel into where …
56Safety (firearms) — This article is about the mechanical safety devices built into most firearms. For the main article about firearm safety education, see Gun safety. Close up shot of a safety of an M16A2 rifle. In firearms, a safety or safety catch is a mechanism… …
57Revolver — A revolver is a repeating firearm that consists of multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. As the user cocks the hammer, the cylinder revolves to align the next round with the barrel, which gives this type of firearm its name. In… …
58Lucky McDaniel — Bobby Lamar “Lucky” McDaniel (1925 – 1986) was a marksmanship instructor who taught what he called “instinct shooting” to bird hunters and peace officers off and on from 1953 until 1982, using a Daisy lever action air rifle BB gun without sights… …
59Semi-automatic pistol — A semi automatic pistol is a type of handgun that can be fired in semi automatic mode, firing one cartridge for each pull of the trigger. This type of firearm uses a single chamber and a single barrel, which remain in a fixed linear orientation… …
60Handgun — A handgun is a firearm designed to be held in the hand when used. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from their larger counterparts: long guns such as rifles and shotguns, mounted weapons such as machine… …
