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A '''contact shot''' is defined as a gunshot wound incurred while the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with the body at the moment of discharg ...rel, and distinct patterns may also be made by [[flash suppressor]]s, or [[muzzle brake]]s. The shape of the tattooing may help identify the firearm used.

...later models by using a smooth sheet metal buttstock and an experimental [[muzzle brake]]. The weapons experienced serious malfunctions: one rifle suffered a ...]] end at a 45 degree angle help to counteract the natural tendency of the muzzle to rise in firing — although this model, like the MGs [[MG34|34]] and

...or muzzle rise. The F2000 has an optional [[bayonet]] lug mounted near the muzzle, and an adjustable gas regulator with two settings: "normal" for standard a ...of them ejected forward through a port just behind and to the right of the muzzle.

...r by expanding propellant gases bled through a port in the barrel near the muzzle end. The piston rod acts against the bolt carrier, which begins its rearwar ...]] and FAL rifles; new production guns have a shorter, cone-shaped slotted flash suppressor.

...SS90 propelled a 1.5-g (23 gr) plastic-core projectile from the P90 at a [[muzzle velocity]] of roughly 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s).<ref name="marchington2004"/> Th ...9 in) hammer-forged steel barrel is fitted with a ported, diagonally cut [[flash suppressor]] that also acts as a [[recoil compensator]].<ref name="fnhusap9

:* [[Flash suppressor]], or threaded barrel designed to accommodate one :* [[Grenade launcher]] (more precisely, a muzzle device which enables the launching or firing of [[rifle grenade|rifle grena

[[Image:Caroline-canon-degivrage-p1000523.jpg|thumb|Close-up of the flash suppressor on a [[SIG SG 550]].]] ...ses from the barrel end. It reduces the visibility of the blazing [[muzzle flash]] which occurs upon firing both to the shooter and to other individuals.

... the time needed to reload (the fastest experts could reload a smooth-bore muzzle-loading musket in about fifteen seconds), these weapons were sometimes prod ...ere the mainstay of European armies between 1660 and 1840. A musket was a muzzle-loading smoothbore long gun that was loaded with a round lead ball, but it

...lified, equation is<ref>[http://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/phys/bang.htm#Blac Flash! Bang! Whiz!], University of Denver</ref> ...png|thumb|230px|right|The [[Great Turkish Bombard]], a very heavy bronze [[muzzle-loading]] [[cannon]] of type used by Turks in the siege of Constantinople,

...t a technical level—"pistol" may refer to revolvers, semi-automatics, or muzzle-loading/cap-&-ball handguns. For example, the official designation of the [ ...s can also be differently classified using the general distinction between muzzle-loading firearms (loading from the front of the barrel) and breech-loading

...nside the firearm during and after firing but before the bullet leaves the muzzle. The handloading process can realize increased accuracy and precision throu ...brass remaining from the manufacturing punching operation used in creating flash holes. These tools resemble primer pocket uniformer tools, except being th

... life (among other minor modifications it received new sights, a different flash hider, a plastic foregrip and stock), resulting in the current production v ...s 4 right-hand grooves with a 305 mm twist rate) is ended with a slotted [[flash suppressor]] which can also be used to attach a [[bayonet]] or serve as an

...that uses burnt powder gases from the barrel, bled through a vent near the muzzle which transmits the gas thrust to the bolt carrier, providing automation to ...bayonet lug that is also used to launch [[rifle grenade]]s and a slotted [[flash suppressor]].

...with certain muzzle devices made by Heckler & Koch, including: a slotted [[flash suppressor]], [[blank-firing adaptor|blank firing attachment]] (marked with ...s length and venting propellant gases into the suppressor, the bullet’s muzzle velocity was lowered anywhere from 16% to 26% (depending on the ammunition

...nd grooves (used to stabilize SS109/M855 bullets). The barrel has a ported flash hider used to launch rifle grenades and a [[bayonet]] lug attachment point. ...und burst, “R” – semi-automatic mode. The barrel has a multifunction muzzle device. The MAR is equipped with a folding tubular metal stock and a flip a

...eferred method of ignition for hunters and recreational shooters who use [[muzzle]]-loading arms. ..., that rests against the center of the cup, and two small holes that allow flash from the primer to reach the interior of the case. Berdan cases are reusabl

*The Flash Sight Picture #'''Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.''' (For those who insist th

... modified include the barrel, barrel trunnion, upper and lower handguards, muzzle device and magazine. The weapon’s method of operation, the rotary bolt lo ...le end of the device placed at a 90° angle in relation to each other. The muzzle attachment can also be used to fire [[rifle grenade]]s to ranges up to 150

...e following components: the barrel, receiver housing, buttstock, foregrip, muzzle device, sight system and magazine. ...ntour with a decreasing diameter towards the muzzle end, used to mount a [[flash suppressor]].

...ne cutoff was also reintroduced, and an additional band was added near the muzzle for additional strength during bayonet use.<ref>Skennerton, Ian: ''The Lee- ...ter Magazine, May 2006</ref> With a severely cut-down stock, a prominent [[flash hider]], and a receiver machined to remove all unnecessary metal, the No. 5

over-all. Its fore-end extends nearly to the muzzle, and the rear sight flash hider on the muzzle, and a modified buttstock with a somewhat

...glass stocks were produced to resolve this problem, but then the rifle was muzzle heavy. However, the rifle was discontinued before very many could be distri [[Image:M 14 prone flash suppressor bipod.jpg|thumb|right|[[U.S. Marine Corps Designated Marksman Ri

...M40 Field Protective Mask: note the [[forward assist]] on the receiver and flash suppressor]] ... fiberglass-reinforced plastic shell over a rigid foam plastic core. The [[muzzle brake]] was fabricated from titanium. Over Stoner's vehement objections, va

...le. The (unspiked) bipod was now attached to the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], a flash hider was added, a rear monopod was hinged to the butt, and the weapon's ro ...l, a lightweight receiver, and an ejection port cover along with a Cutts [[Muzzle brake|compensator]].

...iginal design for the M1 used a complicated gas system involving a special muzzle extension gas trap, later dropped in favor of a simpler drilled gas port. B ...se. Unless the cylinder could be quickly repainted, the resultant gleaming muzzle could make the Garand and its user more visible to the enemy in combat. <re

...as about the same energy as pistol rounds like the [[7mm Nambu]] do at the muzzle. Bullet drop is significant past 200 yards (180 m). The .30 Carbine round is typically a 110 gr (7.1 g) bullet with a muzzle velocity of 1,970 ft/s (600 m/s) giving it 880 ft·lbf (1,190 J) of energy.

**Muzzle velocity (nominal): 2,580 f/s (786&nbsp;m/s) ....62mm M118 Long Range 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge, when fired at its nominal muzzle velocity of 786&nbsp;m/s (2,580&nbsp;ft/s), should have approximately 878 m

...low the action to cycle. The adapter is very distinctive, attaching to the muzzle with three rods extending back to the base. The BFA can often be seen on M2 ... Quick Change Barrel (QCB) capability, a rail accessory mount, an improved flash hider and a manual safety.

...s 310 meters in training and 75 meters in combat. Though the Mk 19 has a [[flash suppressor]], it serves only to save the eyesight of its operator; it does ...The M203 ammunition develops a lower chamber pressure, and resultant lower muzzle velocity and range, compared to ammunition loaded for the Mk-19. The Mk&nbs

...is plan, considering the M91/35 to have poor accuracy and excessive muzzle flash. It was never adopted, instead being supplanted by the M39.

[[Image:Caroline-canon-p1000522.jpg|thumb|Muzzle of a [[SIG 550]] riffle.]] The '''muzzle''' of a [[firearm]] is the end of the [[barrel]] from which the [[projectil

[[Image:4-14 Marines in Fallujah.jpg|thumb|The muzzle brake of an M198 howitzer venting propellant gas sideways.]] ...issues/FirearmsGlossary/ Muzzle brake] in the NRA Firearms Glossary</ref>. Muzzle brakes are very useful for combat and timed competition shooting, and are c

...dier firing M224 60mm mortar.jpg|thumb|A US soldier drops a shell into the muzzle of an [[M224]] 60-mm [[mortar]].]] ...et|projectile]] and usually the [[propellant]] charge is loaded from the [[muzzle]] of the [[gun]] (i.e. from the forward, open end of the gun's barrel). Thi

...ip stock set on that otherwise thumbhole gun, as well as a regular slotted flash hider. The host gun need not even have been on the planet when the sear w * [[Muzzle loading]] [[cannon]] - NOT, as it is an antique design, unless it has some

The first types of needle-gun made by [[Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse]] were muzzle-loading, the novelty lying in the long needle driven by a coiled conchoidal ...ots, even while lying on the ground, in the time that it took his Austrian muzzle-loading counterpart to reload while standing, it was seen as allowing the P

...t|proof round]]. This is done typically to produce rounds with a higher [[muzzle velocity]] and [[stopping power]], such as ammunition used for [[defensive ...er .38 ACP guns, producing a dangerous combination. Capable of reaching a muzzle energy of 500 ft/lbs, the .38 Super remains a viable defensive cartridge, t

...'md. 63/65''' rifles lack a muzzle break, but instead use a muzzle nut, as muzzle breaks entered production only in the late 1970s. The navy is the only rema ... barrel is shortened, the front sight is moved on the gas block, and a new flash hider is installed.

...ition|ammo]]. Most ammo branded for self-defense has relatively low to no flash compared to mass-marketed practice ammunition.

...e or no effect on the killing power of the bang stick. The [[muzzle flash| muzzle blast]] does the damage, as much high-pressure gas is forced into the flesh

...n the [[SIG SG 540]] rifle. The M90 was also equipped with a multifunction muzzle device and manual gas valve, enabling the use of [[rifle grenade]]s. After ...ltipurpose muzzle attachment, which performs the role of a muzzle brake, [[flash suppressor]] and a mounting base for launching rifle grenades. The gas bloc

...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

... the rifle to be as short as a typical carbine, whilst still retaining the muzzle velocity of longer assault rifles. ...ed metal part on the rifle being the front of the barrel with its integral flash suppressor. Both of these result in the rifle having a low loaded weight, o

...perator so that the pyrites in its jaws can engage either the top of the [[Flash pan|pan]] cover (see below), or (in the absence of the pan cover) the edge ...projects through a slot cut to its precise dimensions in the base of the [[Flash pan|priming pan]]. The wheel is fixed to a shaft one end of which projects

...), it develops the same power as a .30-30 with greater efficiency and less muzzle blast.<ref name=30herrett>[http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/w30herr.ht ...artridge was developed by [[P. O. Ackley]] specifically to exceed 5000 fps muzzle velocity. Based on a [[.378 Weatherby Magnum]] case, the case is impractic

...h as bipods, collapsing stocks, threaded barrels for the attachment of a [[flash suppressor]], and a [[Picatinny rail|rail system]] for the attachment of ve ...ne (FAR-15) with a 10 round magazine. Other notable features include fixed muzzle, forward assist,"bullet button" collapsible stock & M68(sight optic) mounte

...inst human targets. The cartridge also has relatively low muzzle blast and flash, as well as moderate [[recoil]]. The .45ACP also operates at a relatively l ...speed gas generated by the burning/expanding gunpowder before it exits the muzzle resulting in a muffled "cough". Suppressors of course can't act on a supers

...ire .38 Special ammunition, with its lower cost, recoil, noise, and muzzle flash. It has also become popular as a "dual use" cartridge in short, light rifle

...ialized powders and experimenting with different bullet weights can reduce flash.

... size of black bear — though at the cost of much [[recoil]] and [[muzzle flash]], however, low-velocity loads and light bullets have less recoil and are a ... for a handgun. In its full-powered form, it produces too much recoil and muzzle blast to be suitable for a police weapon, and is likely not very suitable f

...n World War II and a popular caliber amongst American hunters, can produce muzzle energies between 2000 and 3000 foot pounds of energy (between 3 and 4 kiloj ...ut some (Foreign Countries)produce the ammunition with Berdan primers (Two flash holes instead of a single centralized ignition point (Boxer).

...was chosen for standardization. The SS109 used a heavier bullet at a lower muzzle velocity for better long-range performance, specifically to meet a requirem ...refore [[Gun barrel|barrel]] length: short-barreled rifles generate less [[muzzle velocity]] and therefore rounds lose effectiveness at much shorter ranges t

... It used a 1.5-g (23 gr) plastic-core projectile which it propelled at a [[muzzle velocity]] of roughly 850 [[m/s]] (2,800 [[ft/s]]) when fired from the P90. ...jectile with a weight of 2.0 g (31 gr), which it fires from the P90 at a [[muzzle velocity]] of roughly 715 m/s (2,350 ft/s).<ref name="wall2002">Wall, Sandy

... of the absence of the AK-47's bayonet lug. Although flash suppressors and muzzle brakes essentially never appeared on AK-47 rifles (however, they are a stan

...and muzzle jump, although it is reported to be harsh on bystanders, as the muzzle gases are redirected to the sides.<ref name="hogg">Hogg, Ian & Weeks, John. ...and sling. The bayonet is installed by slipping the muzzle ring around the flash hider and latching the handle down on the bayonet lug under the front sight

...irect expanding propellant gases upward and to the left during firing. The muzzle brake is threaded on to the end of the barrel. ...conditions, i.e. when the battlefield is illuminated with flares, fires or muzzle flashes or when the target is visible as a shadow against an illuminated ba

...ally designed [[muzzle brake]], which attenuates muzzle [[Flash suppressor|flash]] while aggrandizing the sound. ...ing the resulting new firearm as a "pistol" and eliminating the need for a muzzle extension (as well as the parts for 922r compliance). However, this route r

...series of lateral openings in the front of the barrel, and then from the [[muzzle]]. Simultaneously, this nozzle performs the functions of the gas chamber v

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...emium among collectors. In order to comply with US Federal law, a 3 inch [[muzzle brake]] had to be permanently attached in order to meet the minimum 16 inch ...rifle. These include collapsible stocks, wire-framed stocks, pistol grips, flash suppressors, shrouded barrels, high-capacity magazines, telescopic sights,

...er, they were quieter than a firearm of similar [[caliber]], had no muzzle flash, and were completely smokeless, thus not disclosing the shooter's position. ...e in about thirty seconds, which was a fearsome rate of fire compared to a muzzle loader. A shot from this air gun could penetrate a one-inch wooden board at

... receiver, addition of an ejection port cover and an improved muzzle brake/flash suppressor and re-tested in August 1966. The strengthening was appreciated,

... but weakness in engineering rendered them even more dangerous to use than muzzle-loaders. ...a is accurate and corrects for variations from the standard conditions for muzzle velocity, temperature, wind and air density.

...s a [[selective fire]] [[rifle]] or [[carbine]] firing [[ammunition]] with muzzle energies intermediate between those typical of [[pistol]] and [[battle rifl * Muzzle device like a [[muzzle brake]] or a [[flash suppressor]].

...]] but no [[bullet]] or [[Lead shot|shot]]. When fired, the blank makes a flash and an explosive sound (report). Blanks are commonly used when the sound and flash of gunfire is needed, but a projectile would not be safe, such as in milita

...cking doors that never permit an open path from the gunhouse, down which a flash might travel, to the magazine.]] ...ded at the rear of the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], or breech; the opposite of [[muzzle-loading]].

...er in close quarters. Like full-sized assault rifles, carbines have higher muzzle blast and recoil and may [[stopping power#Overpenetration|overpenetrate]]. ...ersion of their [[Lee-Enfield]] service rifle, featuring a shorter barrel, flash hider, and manufacturing modifications designed to decrease the rifle's wei

...ieved to have been sent specifically to kill Hathcock. When Hathcock saw a flash of light (light reflecting off the enemy sniper's scope) in the bushes,<ref ...e MythBusters did not take into consideration powder loads, bullet weight, muzzle velocity, angle, or variations in air pressure and density. On the show, th

* The addition of a flash hider to the barrel of the M110, which also necessitates a modified QD Supp # ''Sound suppressor:'' A muzzle mounted, detachable sound suppressor.