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1
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flat surface where BASE of shell comes in CONTACT when FIRED

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breechface

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2
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Failure to discharged

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MISFIRE

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3
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Fails to explode on time or delayed in firing

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HANGFIRE

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4
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TWO FLASH hole or vent

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BERDAN

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5
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Comprehensive firearms ammunition act

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RA 10591

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6
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Solid metallic support

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Anvil

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7
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Thin foil/animal skin protects the priming mixture from MOIST

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Paper disc

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8
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Father of modern ballistics

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Col. Calvin H. Goddard

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9
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speed per unit of time

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Velocity

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10
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unstable roating motion of bullet

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Yaw

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11
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fatal equivalent of a bullet

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energy

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12
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curved path of the bullet

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Trajectory

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13
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straight distance between the muzzle point and target

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range

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14
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Any weapon that uses gunpowder to fire a bullet or shell

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Firearm

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15
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A long tube, smooth, with spiral grooves on the inner surface

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Barrel

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16
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Widened hole at the breech

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Chamber

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17
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Science of the motion of projectile and condition affects motion

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Ballistics

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18
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passage of projectile through space or the air

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external ballistics

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19
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interaction of a projectile with its target

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terminal ballistics

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20
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processes originally acceleating the projectile

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internal ballistics

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21
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instrument used for PROPULSION of porjectiles by means of expansive force gases coming from GUNPOWDER

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FIREARM

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22
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iNVOLVES MARKING OF EVIDENCE FIREARMS, TEST FIRING, of evidence

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technical examinations of ballistics

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23
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Home made gun

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Zip Gun

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24
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More than one inch diameter

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Artillery

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25
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Less than one inch diameter

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Small arms

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26
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Common type of handgun in USA

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Revolver

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27
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it is the action of the bullet, hits the target subsequently ricocheted

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translational motion

28
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Bullet passing through rifled bore barrel firearm

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gyroscopic

29
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Caused by action of rifling found inner surface of the barrel

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rotary

30
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It is a loud sound , sound created when bullet exits muzzle

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muzzle blast

31
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Gigantic bow or catapult

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Ballista

32
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derived from greek word,
it means to throw

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ballo or ballein

33
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lateral deviation of bullet

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drift

34
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number of carried ammunition

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rounds

35
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Distance where shooter has CONTROL OF HIS SHOTS

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Accurate range

36
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farthest distance propelled from an FIREARM

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maximum range

37
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expanding bullet

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dumdum bullet

38
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a device attached to muzzle barrel to muffle the sound of a GUNSHOT

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silencer

39
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Farthest distance where bullet is still lethal

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MAXIUM EFFECTIVE RANGEA

40
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Continous firing in a SINGLE parts of trigger

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machine gun

41
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a ancient weapon

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musket

42
Q

type of firearm that contains rifling

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PARADOX GUN

43
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Firearm mechanism attached to prevent identification

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freakish gun

44
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smallest pistol in the world

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kolibre

45
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CENTER OF CASE HEAD OR BASE

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CENTERFIRE

46
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gunpowder residue

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partially burned gunpowder and smoke

47
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examining the characteristics of firearms bullets left behind a crime scene

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forensic firearm examination

48
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single-shot pistols
small pocket firearms having MULTIPLE BARRELS

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DERINGGERS

49
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larger size lead shot for used in shotgun

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buck shot

50
Q

oldest known explosive

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BLACKPOWDER

51
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saltpeter , charcoal, sulfur how many percent????

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75, 15, 10

52
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basic ingredient used for smokeless powder

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nitrocellulose

53
Q

Determined only after firearm has been manufactured

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individual characteristics

54
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Identifiable characteristics found on the firearm even prior to its manufacture

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class characteristics

55
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cause by an explosion by its sudden decomposition or combustion

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explosive

56
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metallic or non metallic cylindrical ball propel from firearm

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bullet

57
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when fired, emit a light red flame. from its base, there by showing the gunner the trace of flame, the. path as well.

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tracer bullet

58
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Type 1 license firearm?

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2 FA REGISTERED

59
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TYPE 5 LICENSE FIREARM

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15 FA REGISTERED (MORE THAN)

60
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TYPE 4 LICENSE FIREARM

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15 FA REGISTERED (MAXIMUM)

61
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TYPE 2 LICENSE FIREARM

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5 FA REGISTERED

62
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TYPE 1 LICENSE FIREARM

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2 FA REGISTERED

63
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TYPE 3 LICENSE FIREARM

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10 FA REGISTEREDE

64
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Designed to fired from the shoulder

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rifle

65
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