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...a lug that limits the bipod’s rotation around the barrel. The barrel’s muzzle is threaded, enabling the use of a [[blank-firing adaptor]]. When the blank ... portion of the barrel contains threads that enable the use of a slotted [[flash suppressor]] or blank-firing adaptor. The barrel is mounted inside the fron

...hn Dafte of London. This example, a flintlock, uses a single lock, with a flash pan for each of the six chambers. The cylinder is rotated by hand, and loc Often called ''[[muzzle loading]]'', the first revolvers were more accurately described as ''front

*A cup or special adapter that fitted on the end of the rifle muzzle. ...ollow through the middle, allowing the bullet to pass through, while the [[muzzle blast]] was captured by the launching device and used to propel the grenade

... was noted for the full length receiver extension with the bipod under the muzzle now indicative of the type.<ref name="Watters-Chronology">[http://www.thegu The rifle features a barrel with a slotted flash suppressor, which also serves as the base for attaching and launching rifle

...a slightly longer barrel than AK-series rifles, with a fractionally higher muzzle velocity. ..."D" & "M" models), gas port controls, flip-up night sights, and prominent, muzzle-mounted grenade launchers (Yugoslav M59/66, possibly North Korean Type 63).

|muzzle_velocity= 705 m/s (2,313 ft/s)<br/>[[Muzzle energy]]: 1988 J ...t; it also has a detachable folding [[bipod]] and a conical [[Muzzle flash|flash suppressor]].

...er distance beyond the end of the rifling, and had correspondingly shorter flash eliminator slots. The effect was to reduce the length of the weapon by 2 1/ ... top cover (and resulting loss of zero) when the L2A1 SUIT was fitted. The flash suppressor is fitted with a [[Bayonet lug|lug]] which allows the fitting of

...n through and detonate the gunpowder after a certain time. In practice the flash did not always ignite the fuze, and the amount of fuze compound to burn for ... way before the gun fired. The short barrel produced low [[muzzle velocity|muzzle velocities]] which required high [[trajectories]]; the guns were mortars or

However, given the relatively low muzzle velocity of slug ammunition typically around 500 m/s (about 1600 feet per s ...e small powder charges in large diameter bores, and this leads to very low muzzle pressures (see [[internal ballistics]]) and very little velocity change wit

... [[bolt]] carrier and piston rod, [[gas cylinder]], foregrip, heatguard, [[muzzle]] device and [[iron sight]]s. ...grenade]]s. At its muzzle end, the device has a conical [[Flash suppressor|flash hider]], and on its tapered, external surface – a retainer spring and two

...l than black powder, which gave more power from less powder. The higher [[muzzle velocity]] meant a flatter [[trajectory]] and therefore more accurate long * Flash reducers, to reduce the brightness of the [[muzzle flash]]

...he barrel is usually crowned or machined to form a rebated area around the muzzle proper to avoid asymmetry or damage and therefore inaccuracy. Alternately, ... may also utilise a threaded muzzle or combination device (muzzle brake or flash suppressor and attachment mount) to allow the fitting of a sound suppressor

...w. The barrel sleeve extended all the way to the end, where it had conical flash hider. Along the top of the tube surrounding the barrel was a line of small ...rst simplification of the Mk I. The foregrip, the wooden furniture and the flash hider were deleted for production expediency.<ref>Skennerton, Ian (Septembe

...l, lightweight folding [[bipod]]. The flash suppressors are screwed to the muzzle The rifle comes standard with four magazines, a muzzle cap, spare bolt for left-handed shooters, blank-firing adaptor, cleaning ki

...n extremity, or even completely missed. Additionally, the muzzle blast and flash from many firearms are substantial and can cause disorientation, dazzling,

...attached to a [[firearm]] to reduce the amount of noise and [[muzzle flash|flash]] generated by firing the weapon. It generally takes the form of a cylindri ...ly steel or aluminum) containing expansion chambers that attaches to the [[muzzle]] of a [[pistol]], [[submachinegun]] or [[rifle]]. These "can"-type suppre

...stics, is the study of a projectile's behavior from the time it leaves the muzzle until the pressure behind the projectile is equalized, so it lies between [ ...at gives gunfire its explosive sound, and is often accompanied by a bright flash as the gases combine with the oxygen in the air and finish combusting.

... purpose the charges in such guns are ignited by "vent-sealing tubes." For muzzle loaded guns and small [[breech loading]] guns radially vented, especially t ...e composition is ignited and sets fire to the powder in the long tube; the flash is conveyed through the vent and ignites the gun charge. For naval purpose

...or|sound suppressor]], while earlier examples were fielded with standard [[Muzzle brake|compensators]].

... and fires the rifle, which will snap the wire. On the M16 the prong type flash suppressor was abandoned for the bird cage type because the prongs tended t The [[muzzle velocity]] depends on the ammunition used; the NATO round being 900 m/s whi