JABONE, NICO T. Ass. L7.

Pistol/Revolver SEPT 26, 2020

FORENSIC 6C 1:30-5:30 WSAT Advantages and SCORE:
disadvantages

A. DIFFERENTIATE ARTILLERY FROM SMALL ARMS

ARTILLERY SMALL ARMS

 All weapons with bore measurements less
than 20 mm in diameter are treated
as small arms
  distinguished by its long range, firing an
explosive shell or rocket and a mobile
carriage for firing and transport
 Weapons of a larger bore diameter are
considered artillery pieces, or guns
 Small arms are relatively cheap, lethal,
portable, concealable, long lasting, and so
easy to operate

 Its most important characteristic is the use  small arms are those weapons designed

of indirect fire, whereby the firing for personal use
equipment is aimed without seeing the
target through its sights.

B. DIFFERENTIATE THE 3 TYPES OF REVOLVER; PROVIDE AN ILLUSTRATION OF EACH FOR BETTER

COMPARISON.

SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER

 Must be cocked manually
each time it is fired. This is
done by drawing back the
revolver’s hammer.
 Each time the hammer is
cocked, the cylinder rotates
which puts the new round in
line with the barrel.
 each shot didn’t require
manual cocking
 Simple pull of the trigger
pulled back the hammer
while rotating the cylinder.
 Designed to be reloaded
much faster, making it more
efficient.
 Frame is hinged at the
bottom front of the cylinder.
Releasing the lock and
pushing the barrel down
exposes the rear face of the
cylinder. 
 This act also operates an
extractor that pushes the
cartridges in the chambers
back far enough that they
will fall free, or can be
removed easily.

 Top-break revolvers can be

loaded more rapidly than
fixed-frame revolvers,
especially with the aid of
a speed loader or moon clip.
 C. IDENTIFY THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PISTOL AND REVOLVER
1. PISTOL
ADVANTAGES
 High capacity magazines, reliability, less recoil,
the triggers are easier to use, the sights are
better, and they fire faster.
 The ability to shoot quickly
 semi can carry 12 – 20 bullets
 chance to hit multiple targets if needed
 come with better sights
DISADVANTAGES
 They must be kept meticulously clean. 
 Very picky with the ammunition that will go
through them without causing damage or
jams.
 The cartridges must have the proper shape for
reliable feeding.
 It must also have enough powder in the case
to fully function the slide without battering
and breaking the internal parts.
 The case must have the proper head spacing
 so that it moves easily in and out of the
chamber without hanging up.
 high capacity magazines  A semi-automatic pistol to a new shooter can
be complicated because they must learn how
to operate slides, slides stops, magazine
releases, DE cockers, and safeties.
 much easier to reload  Some individuals are not strong enough to pull
back the side this problem is as old as the
pistol design itself because of the heavy recoil
spring and the small width of the slide.
 Can also carry several of them pre-loaded and  If the magazines are lost or broken your pistol
be ready to fire again in a matter of seconds.  turns into a single-shot weapon. If your pistol
has a magazine safety and you have lost your
magazines this pistol will not be able to fire
at all.

2. REVOLVER

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 known for their simplicity and dependability  Revolvers only have a few drawbacks as a
prime personal protection sidearm
 Extremely safe handguns to operate in either  have a limited capacity
single or double action mode.
 New shooters can grasp how they function  extremely slow to reload
easily.
 Revolvers take a minimum of training to learn  Cartridges which they shoot can be too heavy
how to use.  for city or in home use.
 Do not need to worry about having the  To fix these problems, practice with the speed
strength to pull the slide back on a pistol and loaders regularly and carry ammunition that
chamber a round. will not shoot through walls.
 It is very easy to recover brass from a revolver.
 When the revolver is empty, just swing out the
cylinder and push the extractor rod. The spent
cartridges will fall into your hand.
 Brass can be saved in your pocket and used
with reloading equipment later on to make a
new bullet.
 Revolvers are also far more forgiving in terms
of ammunition choice
 Basically, if the ammunition fits in the cylinder
and the cylinder locks, the revolver should fire
the bullet.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery

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