WebA blank is a firearm cartridge that, when fired, does not shoot a projectile like a bullet or pellet, but generates a muzzle flash and an explosive sound (muzzle report) like a normal gunshot would. Firearms may need to be modified to allow a blank to cycle the action, and the shooter experiences less recoil with a blank than with a live round. Blanks are often …

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WebThe FN 5.7×28mm (designated as the 5.7×28 by the C.I.P. and FN 5.7x28mm NATO) is a small-caliber, high-velocity, smokeless powder, rebated rim, bottlenecked centerfire cartridge designed for handgun and personal defense weapon (PDW) uses manufactured by FN Herstal. It is similar in length to the .22 WMR (5.7×27mm) and to some degree …

WebThe .45 Colt was a joint development between Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, of Hartford, Connecticut, and the Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport, Conn. Colt began work on the revolver in 1871, and submitted a sample to the U.S. Army in late 1872. The revolver was accepted for purchase in 1873. The cartridge is …

WebAutomatic pistol: A pistol that is capable of automatic fire; a machine pistol.; Automatic rifle: A self-loading rifle that is capable of automatic fire.; B. Back bore, backbored barrel: A shotgun barrel whose internal diameter is greater than nominal for the gauge, but less than the SAAMI maximum. Done in an attempt to reduce felt recoil, improve patterning, or …

WebOrigin and history. Remington has had a track record of adopting successful wildcat cartridges into the Remington fold by offering rifles and ammunition and at times attaching their name to the cartridge. Like many cartridges such as the .22–250 Remington, .25-06 Remington, and 7 mm-08 Remington, the .260 Remington started its life as a wildcat …

WebThe 7.65×21mm Parabellum (designated as the 7,65 Parabellum by the C.I.P. and also known as .30 Luger and 7.65mm Luger) is a pistol cartridge that was introduced in 1898 by German arms manufacturer Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) for their new Pistol Parabellum.The primary developers of the pistol cartridge were firearms …

WebObjects. Cartridge (firearms), a type of modern ammunition ROM cartridge, a removable component in an electronic device; Cartridge (respirator), a type of filter used in respirators Other uses. Cartridge (surname), a surname Cartridge Creek, a creek near Fresno, California, United States; See also. All pages with titles beginning with Cartridge ; All …

WebCartridge Primary User Note References Astra 300: Astra-Unceta y Cia SA: 7.65×17mm SR 9×17mm Kurz: Luftwaffe: 85,390 delivered from 1941 to 1944. Astra 400: Astra-Unceta y Cia SA: 9×23mm Largo - 6,000 purchased in 1941. Astra 600: …

WebThe Deer Hunter is a 1978 war drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about a trio of Slavic-American steelworkers whose lives were upended after fighting in the Vietnam War.The three soldiers are played by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Savage, with John Cazale (in his final role), Meryl Streep, and George Dzundza …