Author Topic: Firearms Megathread V[insert version number here] (Read 1586 times)

Kochieboy · June 01, 2014, 01:28:22 PM

FIREARMS

The Megathread

What is a firearm?

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A firearm is a portable gun, being a barreled weapon that launches one or more projectiles often driven by the action of an explosive force.

What types of firearms are there?

PISTOLS

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The smallest of all firearms is the handgun. There are three common types of handguns: single-shot pistols (more common historically), revolvers, and semi-automatic pistols. Revolvers have a number of firing chambers or "charge holes" in a revolving cylinder; each chamber in the cylinder is loaded with a single cartridge or charge. Semi-automatic pistols have a single fixed firing chamber machined into the rear of the barrel, and a magazine so they can be used to fire more than one round. Each press of the trigger fires a cartridge, using the energy of the cartridge to activate the mechanism so that the next cartridge may be fired immediately. This is opposed to "double-action" revolvers which accomplish the same end using a mechanical action linked to the trigger pull.

RIFLES & SHOTGUNS

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Most modern long guns are either rifles or shotguns. Both are the successors of the musket, diverging from their parent weapon in distinct ways. A rifle is so named for the spiral fluting (Rifling) carved into the inner surface of its barrel, which imparts a self-stabilizing spin to the single bullets it fires. Shotguns are predominantly smoothbore firearms designed to fire a number of shot; pellet sizes commonly ranging between 2 mm #9 birdshot and 8.4 mm #00 (double-aught) buckshot. Shotguns are also capable of firing single slugs, or specialty (often "less lethal") rounds such as bean bags, tear gas or breaching rounds. Rifles have a very small impact area but a long range and high accuracy. Shotguns have a large impact area with considerably less range and accuracy. However, the larger impact area can compensate for reduced accuracy, since shot spreads during flight; consequently, in hunting, shotguns are generally used for flying game.

"MACHINE" GUNS

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A machine gun is a fully automatic emplaceable weapon, most often separated from other classes of automatic weapon by the use of belt-fed ammunition (though some designs employ drum, pan or hopper magazines), generally in a rifle-inspired caliber ranging between 5.56×45mm NATO (.223 Remington) for a light machine gun to as large as .50 BMG or even larger for crewed or aircraft weapons. Although not widely fielded until World War I, early machine guns were being used by militaries in the second half of the 19th century. Notables in the U.S. arsenal during the 20th century included the M2 Browning .50 caliber heavy machine gun and M1919 Browning .30 caliber medium machine gun, and the M60 7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun which came into use around the Vietnam War. Machine guns of this type were originally defensive firearms crewed by at least two men, mainly because of the difficulties involved in moving and placing them, their ammunition, and their tripod. In contrast, modern light machine guns such as the FN Minimi are often wielded by a single infantryman. They provide a large ammunition capacity and a high rate of fire, and are typically used to give suppressing fire during infantry movement. Accuracy on machine guns varies based on a wide number of factors from design to manufacturing tolerances, most of which have been improved over time. Machine guns are often mounted on vehicles or helicopters, and have been used since World War I as offensive firearms in fighter aircraft and tanks (e.g. for air combat or suppressing fire for ground troop support).

The definition of machine gun is different in U.S. law. The National Firearms Act and Firearm Owners Protection Act define a "machine gun" in the United States code Title 26, Subtitle E, Chapter 53, Subchapter B, Part 1, § 5845 as: "... any firearm which shoots ... automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger". "Machine gun" is therefore largely synonymous with "automatic weapon" in the U.S. civilian parlance, covering all automatic firearms.

Depending on the context, any automatic weapons can be considered a machine gun, and in that category of machine gun there are sub categories.

SUB-MACHINE GUNS

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A submachine gun is a magazine-fed firearm, usually smaller than other automatic firearms, that fires pistol-caliber ammunition; for this reason certain submachine guns can also be referred to as machine pistols, especially when referring to handgun-sized designs such as the � korpion vz. 61 and Glock 18. Well-known examples are the Israeli Uzi and Heckler & Koch MP5 which use the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge, and the American Thompson submachine gun which fires .45 ACP. Because of their small size and limited projectile entry compared to high-power rifle rounds, submachine guns are commonly favored by military, paramilitary and police forces for close-quarters engagements such as inside buildings, in urban areas or in trench complexes.

Submachine guns were originally about the size of carbines. Because they fire pistol ammunition, they have limited long-range use, but in close combat can be used in fully automatic in a controllable manner due to the lighter recoil of the pistol ammunition. They are also extremely inexpensive and simple to build in time of war, enabling a nation to quickly arm its military. In the latter half of the 20th century, submachine guns were being miniaturized to the point of being only slightly larger than some large handguns. The most widely used submachine gun at the end of the 20th century was the Heckler & Koch MP5. The MP5 is actually designated as a "machine pistol" by Heckler & Koch (MP5 stands for Maschinenpistole 5, or Machine Pistol 5), although some reserve this designation for even smaller submachine guns such as the MAC-10 and Glock 18, which are about the size and shape of pistols.

AUTOMATIC/ASSAULT/BATTLE RIFLES

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An automatic rifle is a magazine-fed firearm, wielded by a single infantryman, that is chambered for rifle cartridges and capable of automatic fire. The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle was the first U.S. infantry weapon of this type, and was generally used for suppressive or support fire in the role now usually filled by the light machine gun. Other early automatic rifles include the Fedorov Avtomat and the Huot Automatic Rifle. Later, German forces fielded the Sturmgewehr 44 during World War II, a light automatic rifle firing a reduced power "intermediate cartridge". This design was to become the basis for the "assault rifle" subclass of automatic weapons, as contrasted with "battle rifles", which generally fire a traditional "full-power" rifle cartridge.

Discuss...

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Kochieboy · June 01, 2014, 01:29:09 PM

-reserved-

Frankie² · June 01, 2014, 01:29:34 PM

im getting one of these for CC when i turn 21

Stick Man · June 01, 2014, 01:31:07 PM

It looks really comfortable to hold.

Clone v.117 · June 01, 2014, 01:35:18 PM

um excuse me guys

youre all evil satans and should be shot for liking guns

Fab · June 01, 2014, 01:35:46 PM

does tanks count?

Kochieboy · June 01, 2014, 01:36:14 PM

I love shotguns with a passion if no one knew, I just love shooting them for some reason.

Aut0 · June 01, 2014, 01:36:36 PM

Quote from: Clone v.117 on June 01, 2014, 01:35:18 PM

easter eggs are banned?

Kimon² · June 01, 2014, 01:36:47 PM

the only firearm i own

Gumba Jonny · June 01, 2014, 01:36:55 PM

u put the clip in the clipwell xD

Aut0 · June 01, 2014, 01:37:26 PM

Quote from: Kimon² on June 01, 2014, 01:36:47 PM

the only firearm i own

no forget forget forget forget forget forget why'd i click back to this after I posted
i should have seen this coming

Clone v.117 · June 01, 2014, 01:41:45 PM

Quote from: Aut0 on June 01, 2014, 01:36:36 PM

easter eggs are banned?

Kinder Surprises are banned in America because they are scared children are too stupid to not eat the big plastic container inside them.
Like has that actually ever happened somewhere that they aren't banned? Because I've never heard of it.
And those things are delicious.

Swat 3 · June 01, 2014, 01:44:09 PM

Quote from: Fab on June 01, 2014, 01:35:46 PM

does tanks count?

no

Kochieboy · June 01, 2014, 01:49:26 PM

I took AP US History, and when we did the constitution we talked about the whole controversy over the second amendment. I understand that it says "the right to bear arms in a regulated militia", but I still think citizens should still bear arms.

Swat 3 · June 01, 2014, 01:53:13 PM

That is the thing about the constitution, we have no citizen-militia. Now you have to go around and join the Army or the militia equality of a police force or most likely the state army (whoever you call it).

So essentially, it should be given to stable people who would have been accepted into a militia, AKA people who are not mentally ill.