Classification of firearms

Classification

1. Classification of Firearms - Sumukhprakash Pathak Submitted to- Ketan Sir

2. Firearms A  firearm  is a portable gun that inflicts damage on targets by launching one or more projectiles driven by rapidly expanding high-pressure gas produced chemically by exothermic combustion. Classification of firearms is done to conduct the effective recognisation, differentiation, and understanding of firearms.

3. Classification The Firearms are classified on the following basis:- Bore Characterstics Mechanism Characterstics Air Weapon Handling Characterstics Use Characterstics

4. Bore Characterstics Bore is the interior of the barrel of firearm. On the basis of bore characterstics firearms are classified in – Riffled Bore Smooth Bore

5. Firearms Bore Characterstics Mechanism Characterstics Using Characterstics Riffled Bore Smooth Bore Sporting Military Targetive Self Defense Action Mechanisms Loading Mechanisms Lever Action Bolt Action Automatic Muzzle Loading Breech Loading Magazine Loading Paradox

6. 1) Bore Characterstics Smooth Bore Firearms: A smooth bore firearm is one that has a barrel without rifling. All the primitive firearms are smooth bored. Riffled Bore Firearms: The firearms in which the barrel is riffled i.e. containing grooves in inside surface.

7. Bore Characterstics

8. 2)Mechanism Characterstics Action Mechanism: Lever Action- It is a type of firearm action which uses a lever located around the trigger guard area (often including the trigger guard itself).

9. Bolt Action-In this a turning bolt slide in an extension to the barrel. The pushing of bolt forward brings the bolt face into battery with the breech end of the barrel and cock the striker.

10. Continue.. Self Loading- This firearms are with the exception of the lowest power weapons, of the locked breech pistols, but of a much stronger design to lope with the higher pressures involved. Semi-automatic Automatic Selective

11. (II) Loading Mechanism : Muzzle Loading -The primitive firearms in which the primer, propellant and shot is loaded from the end of the barrel. Breech Loading-It is one in which the bullet or shell is inserted or loaded into the firearm at the rear of the barrel. Magazine Loading: In this the whole ammunition is fitted on a magazine which is either load from butt or direct at breech end.

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