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  Firearm barrel lock - Patent 6442881
An off-axis transverse bore in the muzzle insert is aligned with the circumferential groove in the lock receiving rod, permitting an armature of a conventional padlock to pass there through, securing the muzzle insert to the lock receiving rod and the chamber insert within the firing chamber, preventing the loading or firing of ammunition.
The firearm safety lock kit 10 may be adjusted at the attachment point between the chamber insert 14 and the connecting cable 16 to adjust the length as is required to achieve the optimal extension of the cylindrical locking rod 42 beyond the muzzle end 106.
Once disengaged, the muzzle insert is readily removed from the muzzle end 106 of the firearm 100, and the chamber insert 14 withdrawn from the breech area 102.
www.freepatentsonline.com /6442881.html   (4233 words)

  
 Gun Show On The Net.com - Gun Encyclopedia
Although automatic firearms (by definition) are capable of full-automatic fire, most also have a selective fire capability, meaning that they can be used as a semi-automatic firearm generally by manipulating a selector switch (as with the M16), or by pressing the trigger further to the rear, as with the Steyr AUG assault rifle.
A muzzle brake or compensator is a device that is affixed to the muzzle of a firearm, and which redirects propellant gases to either counter the recoil of the gun, or to prevent the muzzle from climbing during rapid fire.
The disadvantage to a muzzle brake is that it is directing propellant gasses at a 90-degree angle to the line of fire, the consequence of this is that it is effectively directing the weapons report sideways as well.
gunshowonthenet.com /page16.html   (13992 words)

  
  Muzzle (firearm) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The muzzle of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit.
Precise machining of the muzzle is crucial to accuracy, because it is the last point of contact between the barrel and the projectile.
The contour of a muzzle is typically designed to keep the rifling safe from damage, so it is commonly recessed or protected by a convex "crown".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Firearm_muzzle   (115 words)

  
 IHEA Homestudy: Glossary of Firearm Terms
Action:  The mechanism of a firearm directly behind the barrel, by which a gun is loaded, locked, fired, unlocked, extracted and ejected.
Muzzle Blast: The violent disturbance in the atmosphere after discharge of a firearm, caused by release of powder gases into the air.
Wheel-Lock: An early firearm mechanism in which a wheel with serrated edges is wound against the tension of a strong spring and spins against a piece of iron pyrite, sending a shower of sparks into the pan to ignite the charge.
homestudy.ihea.com /glossary_fa.htm   (3882 words)

  
 Rhode Island Hunts: Hunting: Firearms Glossary
The barrel length of a revolver is the distance from the muzzle to the breech end immediately in front of the cylinder.
In firearms that are loaded through the breech, the lock is both the firing mechanism and breech-sealing assembly.
Muzzle Brake: A device attached to the muzzle which softens the recoil of the firearm.
www.rihunts.com /hunting/glossary.firearms.htm   (4432 words)

  
 Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Muzzle Loading Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun competition allows any safe fl powder firearm to be fired in competition.
Depending on the firearm used, the bulls-eye matches are generally fired at distances of 25, 50 and 100 yards or meters in the standing, sitting or kneeling or prone positions.
Muzzle loading trap shotgun competition is fired at 5 and 8 meters.
www.obrpc.org /black_powder/blackpow_reg.htm   (2556 words)

  
 MR12345abcde's Xanga Site
Since the bullet drops at a constant rate and the muzzle velocity of a bullet stays the same for all intensive purposes, the only variable needed to gain a certain distance or trajectory is how high or low you aim.
Firearms will always be a large point of interest to me as it represents one of my major hobbies in target shooting and hunting; meanwhile understanding them is something I am always doing in the classroom.
Firearms may not have prevented all of these murders and blatant acts of oppression from happening, but I guarantee the majority of those lives lost, businesses burned and people arrested could have been avoided.
www.xanga.com /home.aspx?user=MR12345abcde   (4919 words)

  
 SAAMI Glossary of Industry Terms
Firearms: The approximate diameter of the circle formed by the tops of the lands of a rifled barrel, often expressed in hundreths of an inch (“.38 Caliber”) or millimeters (“7mm Caliber).
A firearm component which acts as a guide for the cartridge while it is being fed from the magazine to the chamber.
The lack of a uniform constriction at or near the muzzle of a shotgun barrel.
www.saami.org /glossary/display.cfm?letter=C   (2767 words)

  
 Security and deployment assembly
The muzzle end of the firearm barrel is extendable into the barrel port when the muzzle end of the slide element on the firearm is placed in contact with the slide block.
Thus, when the lug is received in the firing chamber and the barrel face, the muzzle end of the barrel is received in the barrel port and the slide element is in contact with the slide block, the firearm is thereby retained in the locking assembly.
As downward pressure is applied to the firearm and the firearm is tilted outward, the lug 28 pivots out of the barrel and ejection port, and the spring returns the lug 28 to its proper position.
www.devileye.net /catalog/security_deployment_assembly.html   (8391 words)

  
 Brillion, Wisconsin - Police Department - Ordinances   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
No person may place, possess or transport a firearm, bow or crossbow in or on a motorboat with the motor running, unless the firearm is unloaded or unless the bow or crossbow is unstrung or is enclosed in a carrying case.
No person may place, possess or transport a firearm, bow or crossbow in or on a vehicle, unless the firearm is unloaded or unless the bow or crossbow is unstrung or is enclosed in a carrying case.
No person may load or discharge a firearm or shoot a bolt or an arrow from a bow of crossbow from or across a highway or within 50 feet from the center of a road.
www.ci.brillion.wi.us /police_ordinances.html   (1267 words)

  
 Voca Vista Ranch: 10 Commandments of Shooting Safety
Check any firearm you hold and don't accept a firearm unless it's unloaded and the action is open.
Firearms should be carried empty in cases to and from shooting areas.
The second major cause of hunting accidents is due to a safety or law violation such as the discharge of a shotgun or rifle in a vehicle.
www.mindspring.com /~scfarr/vocavista/commandments.htm   (351 words)

  
 Modern Black Powder Muzzle Loading FAQ
Bolt action muzzle loading rifles with their lighter "firing pin" inside the bolt and a strong spring to launch it when the trigger is pulled generally have the shortest (best) lock time.
Most muzzle loaders can be made waterproof by fashioning a cover of some type over the capping port and covering the muzzle with a balloon or something similar.
Muzzle loading rifles have a large diameter barrel and there is no significant barrel step down allowing low mounting of large objective scopes.
www.mlhunter.com /muzzleloadingfaqinfo.htm   (6281 words)

  
 Clutter Organizers and transporting your guns legally in motor vehicles.
Firearms that are not immediately accessible or are broken down in a non-functioning state may also be carried or transported under the Criminal Code.
Transporting an unloaded, uncased firearm with ammunition immediately accessible is a Class 4 Felony, unless the firearm is not immediately accessible or is broken down in a non-functioning state.
In general, no one may place, possess, or transport a firearm in a motor vehicle, motorboat, or aircraft unless the firearm is unloaded and in a carrying case.
www.autoenhance.com /cluttergunlaws.html   (1887 words)

  
 Introduction to Firearm Suppressor Technology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Unlike a conventional muzzle brake, the suppressor will not blow noise back towards the shooter or cause dust and debris to be blown up, giving away the shooter's location.
Suppressors practically eliminate muzzle flash so they are appropriate for use in dark conditions or where the atmosphere may contain explosive gases.
Muzzle cans are designed to be fixed and removed easily and they do not affect the functioning of the firearm.
www.fortliberty.org /military-library/suppressors.shtml   (2356 words)

  
 The New York Special Gun
A loaded firearm may be possessed if one obtains a permit for a specific firearm, but such a permit initially takes several months and hundreds of dollars to obtain and may be arbitrarily restricted.
Since “firearm” is defined differently than its normal usage, and that NY denies one any supposed right to such particular devices, permitting them only as a privilege, we must examine the specific legality of other classes of guns.
No firearm except a pistol or revolver shall be carried or possessed in or on a motor vehicle unless it is unloaded in both the chamber and the magazine...
www.donath.org /Rants/NYSpecial   (4662 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Their pamphlet is useful for those interested in muzzle loading weapons and is reprinted here (except for pictures) to help you understand fl powder firearms and the safety precau- tions required when using them.
On flintlock firearms, place priming powder in the flash- pan (again, with no powder or bullet in the barrel) and fire the gun downrange to dry the breech of any mois- ture or oil residue.
Shooting glasses should always be worn when shooting fire- arms, especially muzzle loading firearms, to protect your eyes in case of an accidental discharge or from a hot ember or piece of cap.
www.logicsouth.com /~lcoble/lfnv/muz_load.txt   (1786 words)

  
 Firearm Safety
Never pass a firearm to another person, or accept a firearm from another person, until the cylinder or action is open and you've personally checked that the weapon is completely unloaded.
Remember: a backup firearm carried about your person may be highly valuable to you in the event your primary firearm is ever rendered inoperable or is taken from you by an assailant.
Consider engraving your firearms with your social security number, driver's license number, or concealed firearms license number to deter theft and facilitate return of stolen firearms which may happen to be recovered.
www.uoregon.edu /~joe/firearms-safety.html   (2149 words)

  
 

Fire up history

Muzzleloading firearms give hunters another shot

Full stock or half-stock flintlocks or hammer-style rifles are manufactured to resemble vintage firearms such as the famous Kentucky long-rifle made famous in the movie "Last of the Mohicans" or the Hawkin.50 caliber rifle used as weapon of choice in the film "Last of the Mountain Men."
With proper instruction, the firearms are relatively safe to load and fire.
Compared to old flintlock rifles often associated as the firearm used for hunting and defense by early American frontiersmen, the modern inline muzzle-loader has been completely redesigned in stock, action and barrel, says Gary Hamilton, owner of Neilson's Sporting Goods and Hamilton Gun in Farmingdale.
www.centralmaine.com /sports/stories/218834.shtml   (1101 words)

  
 Firearm Safety
Never pass a firearm to another person, or accept a firearm from another person, until the cylinder or action is open and you've personally checked that the weapon is completely unloaded.
Remember: a backup firearm carried about your person may be highly valuable to you in the event your primary firearm is ever rendered inoperable or is taken from you by an assailant.
Consider engraving your firearms with your social security number, driver's license number, or concealed firearms license number to deter theft and facilitate return of stolen firearms which may happen to be recovered.
darkwing.uoregon.edu /~joe/firearms-safety.html   (2149 words)

  
 Guidelines for the Use of a Traditional Muzzleloading Firearm
This document is not intended to provide detailed instruction in the loading and shooting of a traditional muzzle loading weapon or substitute for personal shooting instruction by an experienced muzzle loading shooter.
As much as possible, pour in the charge, position the patch and bullet, and handle the ball starter and ramrod from the side of the muzzle keeping your fingers and palm clear of the path of the bullet, ball starter, or ramrod if the charge were to prematurely ignite.
A muzzle loading shooter knows that it is bad form to talk to another shooter at the loading bench or on the line.
home.comcast.net /~mark.elliott1/GuidelinesfortheUseofaTraditionalMuzzleloadingFirearm_Print.htm   (2700 words)

  
 wipe-out
The primary reason for using any type of cleaning preparation in the barrel of a firearm is to remove those agents left behind which would adversely affect the accuracy of the particular firearm and its use life.
You may remove the muzzle adapter and put a plastic soda straw (Mc Donald's is just the right size) on the can spout, if you choose to apply to a bore guide, or if you have a muzzle brake.
In cases where the firearm has not been properly cleaned, or when it has been shot quite a number of times Wipe-Out ™may be applied and the gun left to set overnight.
www.paulcousa.com /wipeout.htm   (2204 words)

  
 Firearms Safety
Simply because of their value, not to mention safety, firearms and ammunition not in use should be stored in a secure place, preferably a steel vault such as the Treadlock brand gun vaults or similar units.
The initial exposure to firearms should be under carefully controlled conditions under which they are allowed to see your firearms and handle them, if they wish, after both of you carefully check to insure that they are unloaded.
Firearms, stored in such a manner that they are readily available to my trained and practiced hand, while being secured against unauthorized use, are an important component of this security preparedness.
www.frfrogspad.com /safety.htm   (6109 words)

  
 Gun Silencers and Suppressors
Adding a firearm silencer or suppressor to your rifle or hand-gun can greatly improve the pleasure of your shooting experience.
In James Bond films, a firearm with a silencer is used to dispose of bad (and good) guys.
In 1992 a joint project was established in Finland to test suppressors of rifle caliber firearms and various shooting range structures against shooting noise.
www.fortliberty.org /military-library/firearm-gun-silencers-suppressors.shtml   (1421 words)

  
 Firearms Deer Season Opens November 29   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Because 87 percent of the firearms harvest is taken on private lands, the season provides an excellent opportunity for population management.
Firearms should be unloaded and placed in a gun case when traveling to and from the hunting area.
Store firearms and ammunition separately and beyond the reach of children and careless adults.
www.dnr.state.md.us /dnrnews/pressrelease2003/110603.html   (489 words)

  
 Muzzle-to-Targe Distance Determinations - FirearmsID.com
Firearm examiners routinely examine a shooting victim's clothing for bullet holes and other evidence that may allow for a determination of the distance from the muzzle of the firearm to the clothing.
There are tests to determine the firing distance by examining the area around a bullet entrance hole for gunshot residues and then there are cases involving shotguns where firearm examiners will attempt to determine the firing distance through shotgun pattern testing.
Regardless of the type of test being conducted the goal is to approximate the distance from the object that was shot to the muzzle end of the firearm in question, and in turn, help to prove or disprove certain facts of the case.
www.firearmsid.com /A_distance.htm   (364 words)

  
 SVRC
The firearm is in use from the moment it is touched to when it is returned to storage and your hands leave the firearm.
All firearms must have their muzzles pointing straight up when moving from the racks to the firing line or from bench to bench.
The only firearms that may be loaded on the SVRC Range are those in shooter’s hands at the firing line and holstered handguns.
www.svrifle.com /rules.htm   (1323 words)

  
 Firearms in boats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The firearm should be put in a secure location where it will not be jarred loose by the movement of the boat.
After the first hunter is in the bow of the boat, the second unloaded firearm should be placed in the stern, pointing backwards.
Do not allow the firearms to extend past the sides of the boat where they can catch on brush or other vegetation.
homestudy.ihea.com /hsafety/03b_boats.htm   (133 words)

  
 Rochester, Massachusetts, Police Department: Firearm Safety Tips
Never point the muzzle of your firearm at yourself or anyone else, even if it is unloaded.
Before you load, be sure your firearm is in safe operating condition and the barrel is free of obstructions.
When not in use, always store firearms unloaded, away from ammunition and out of the reach of children and inexperienced users.
www.rochestermapd.com /firearm.htm   (262 words)

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