PRELIMS Flashcards
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Firearm includes rifles, muskets, carbines, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, and all other deadly weapons
from which bullets, balls, shots, shells or other missiles maybe discharged by means of gunpowder or
other explosives. Firearm also includes rifles and air pistols not classified as toys under the provision of
E.O No. 712 dated 28 July 1981.
LEGAL DEFINITION OF FIREARM
Firearm is an instrument used for the propulsion of projectiles by means of the expansive force of
gases coming from burning gunpowder (FBI manual on firearms identification).
TECHNICAL DEFINITION OF FIREARM
Firearm is any pistol or revolver with a barrel less than 12 inches or any rifle with a barrel less than 15
inches, any shotgun with a barrel less than 24 inches, or any other weapon which is designed to expel a
projectile(s) by the action of an explosive
Firearm means any weapon, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile(s) by the action of an explosive and firearm muffler or firearm silencer,
OTHER DEFINITION OF FIREARM
This is one of the oldest widely used firearms of the
then Integrated National Police – INP, now PNP and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
M16
KINDS OF FIREARM ACCORDING TO GUN BARREL IMTERNAL CONSTRUCTION
Smooth-bore Firearms -
Rifled-bore Firearms-
KINDS OF FIREARMS ACCORDING TO CALIBER OF PROJECTILES PROPELLED
Artillery -
Small arms -
Types of Machine Gun
Recoil-operated.
Gas-operated.
Recoil and gas-operated.
KINDS OF FIREARM ACCORDING TO LOADING MECHANISM
Bolt Action Rifle -
Lever Action Rifle-
Slide/Pump Action Rifle (Trombone).
Automatic Rifle.
KINDS OF FIREARMS ACCORDING TO FIRING MECHANISM
Single Shot-
Repeating -
Semi-automatic
Automatic-
KINDS OF FIREARMS ACCORDING TO LOADING MECHANISM
Muzzle Loading Mechanism
Breech Loading Mechanism
TWO GROUPS OF FIREARMS
LONG ARMS OR SHOULDER ARMS
SHORT ARMS OR HANDGUNS
Long Arms or Shoulder Arms TYPES
RIFLE
MUSKET -
SHOTGUN
CARBINE -
Short Arms or Handguns types
PISTOL-fire a single projectile
REVOLVER-Equipped with a rotating cylinder
is a complete unfixed unit made up of a bullet, gunpowder, cartridge
case, primer, or loaded shell for use in any firearm
ammunition
diameter of the barrel
caliber
the metal projectile that travels through the
barrel while that entire unit is referred to as the
cartridge.
bullet
referred to as bullet grains
bullet weight
a percussion
initiated cartridge that does not have a bullet or missile
that is designed to be lethal.”
blank cartridge
an attempt to reduce the
weight and cost of ammunition by dispensing with
the case
careless cartidge
therwise known as “Firearm law of the Philippines” was issued on June
29, 1973 when it was signed into law by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Presidential Decree No. 1866
otherwise known as “An act amending some provisions of PD no. 1866 entitled”
Codifying the laws on illegal/unlawful possession, manufacture, dealing in, acquisition or disposition of
firearms, ammunition or explosives or instruments used in the manufacture of firearms, ammunition and
explosives, anf=d imposing stiffer penalties for certain violation thereof”, was approved on June 6, 1997.
Republic Act No. 8294
s entitled as the “Act providing for comprehensive law on firearms and
ammunition and providing penalties for violations thereof”.
Republic Act No. 10591
parts of cartriidge case
rim
primer pocket
vent or flahs hole
head and body
neck
cannelures
ccrimp
shoulder
base
extracting groove
types of Cartridge Case According to Type of Firearms
- Revolver Cartridges
- Pistol Cartridges
- Rifle Cartridges
- Shotgun Cartridges
