Types of fire arm weapons
I- Muzzle -loaders, loaded from the I- Muzzle -loaders, loaded from the muzzle muzzle
IIII- - Breach - loaders, loaded from the Breach - loaders, loaded from the breach.breach.
divided into: divided into:
A- Non rifled weaponsA- Non rifled weapons::
A- Rifled weaponA- Rifled weapon:: most commonly most commonly used FAused FA
Non rifled weapons Non rifled weapons ::(smooth bore)(smooth bore)
1- Sporting gun:1- Sporting gun:
2- Ghaffir guns:2- Ghaffir guns: A-Greener,A-Greener,
B- Schneider B- Schneider
C-RemingtonC-Remington
Percussion cap
powder
shots
Outer wad Non rifle cartridgeSporting gun
Inner wadRounded Shots
Sporting gunSporting gun
shotsshots
Black Black smokelesssmokeless
smokeless
Types of powdersTypes of powders Smokeless powderSmokeless powder1.1. Nitrocellulose Nitrocellulose 60%60%2.2. Nitroglycerine Nitroglycerine 35%35%3.3. Mineral GelMineral Gel 5%5%
Black powderBlack powder1.1. carbon 15%,carbon 15%,2.2. slupher 10% slupher 10% 3.3. potassium nitrate 75% potassium nitrate 75%
2- Ghaffir guns:2- Ghaffir guns:
Outer wad
Greener Schneider
Remington
Inner wad
Greener
Main differences in Gaffir Main differences in Gaffir gunguntypetype Greener Greener Schneider Schneider
RemingtonRemington
Powder Powder SmokelessSmokeless black black powderpowder
black black
powderpowder
Shots Shots RoundedRounded Semi Semi cubicalcubical
Semi Semi cubicalcubical
shouldershoulder NO NO faintfaint distinctdistinct
Outer wadOuter wad ++ NONO NONO
BoreBore 1212 1616 2828
Types of rifled weapons:Types of rifled weapons:
1-long weapons 1-long weapons :(S rifle)::(S rifle):
non automatic( rim)non automatic( rim)
automatic has a groove automatic has a groove
2 -short weapons (pistol)2 -short weapons (pistol)
A- Revolver:A- Revolver: Old (Old (non jacketednon jacketed) ) New (jacketed)New (jacketed)
B- Automatic pistol.B- Automatic pistol.
(groove)(groove)
Products of firing a gunProducts of firing a gun
1- The flash of light1- The flash of light
2- The gases 2- The gases
3- Flam 3- Flam
4- smoke4- smoke
5-Unburnt powder particles 5-Unburnt powder particles Rifled weapons bulletRifled weapons bullet Non rifled weapons Shots + wads Non rifled weapons Shots + wads
Estimation of the distance of Estimation of the distance of firing:firing:
powder marks powder marks
1.1. gases 15 cm tearing gases 15 cm tearing
2.2. Flam burn 0.5 BLFlam burn 0.5 BL
3.3. Smoke blackening 1-1.5 BLSmoke blackening 1-1.5 BL
4.4. Unburned particlesUnburned particles tattooing 2-3 BLtattooing 2-3 BL
5- 5- Inner wad penetrate body up to 3 M Inner wad penetrate body up to 3 M hits the body up to 10 M hits the body up to 10 M
6- 6- outer wad outer wad penetratespenetrates body up to 1 M body up to 1 M hits the body up to 3 M hits the body up to 3 M
causing slight abrasion.causing slight abrasion.
The shotsThe shots Up to 2 M the whole shots enter the body in Up to 2 M the whole shots enter the body in
one mass producing only one mass producing only one central hole.one central hole. At 2 M and more start of dispersion hole At 2 M and more start of dispersion hole
and few and few surrounding separate shots hole.surrounding separate shots hole. At 3 M the central hole is smaller in size At 3 M the central hole is smaller in size
with with increased dispersion of shots holesincreased dispersion of shots holes.. At 4 M At 4 M complete dispersioncomplete dispersion of shots holes of shots holes
having a circular diameter of about 16 cm.having a circular diameter of about 16 cm.
The shotsThe shots
In longer distance, the spaces In longer distance, the spaces between the shots are increased and between the shots are increased and the power of penetration of shots is the power of penetration of shots is decreased.decreased.
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