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A glossary detailing specialist terminology for describing the construction and classification of firearms.

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Created by: Manadono

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Fluting is the removal of material around a cylindrical object in order to reduce its weight. In the realm of firearms, fluting is most often seen applied to barrels. Although, in the case of fully ...

Domain: Military; Category: Firearms

The forward assist is a system, seen almost exclusively on the AR10/15/M4 platform, that consists of a sprung button to allow the operator to correct the firearm in the case of a bolt stoppage or a ...

Domain: Military; Category: Firearms

Furnature is a slang term to describe the fittings on a rifle, namely the heat cowl, foregrip and stock. It originated from the fact that older military rifles (M1A1, Mosin Nagant, Krag etc), and ...

Domain: Military; Category: Firearms

A construction for magazine-fed firearms consisting of a shaped box and a spring-loaded follower to advance ammunition towards the receiver. Most magazines are also equipped with an upper lip to ...

Domain: Military; Category: Firearms

The very end of the barrel, where the projectile leaves the firearm. The muzzle may be plain, threaded or ventilated.

Domain: Military; Category: Firearms

PDWs are not specifically a class of firearm, but rather a philosophy of design within firearms. PDW are for defence, in a personal or military circumstance, and are therefore designed with the ...

Domain: Military; Category: Firearms

A common method for attaching accessories and optics to a firearm using a simple slide on and clamp method. The accessory slides over a rail and grub screws secure it in place. The current universal ...

Domain: Military; Category: Firearms

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