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Ammunition components

Diagram

Basic components of ammunition.

Rifling

Diagram

The grooves machined into the inner surface of the barrel leaves lands, both designed to produce gyroscopic rotation of the bullet along the direction of flight, thereby improving the trajectory stability.

Firearms types

Photo

Various basic types of original diagrams and photos from pixabay.com accessed 5/9/2024:

  1. https://pixabay.com/photos/handgun-pistol-firearm-gun-weapon-3149414/

  2. https://pixabay.com/photos/ar-15-rifle-armalite-assault-rifle-5538179/

  3. https://pixabay.com/photos/antique-gun-rifle-vintage-weapon-1297675/

  4. https://pixabay.com/photos/shooting-shotgun-clay-7976350/

  5. https://pixabay.com/photos/machine-gun-gun-military-war-1475749/

Case Discussion

Diagrams and photos of various components of internal ballistics.

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