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ACTIVITY NO. 2
NOMENCLATURE OF FIREARMS

OBJECTIVE: To identify and label the important parts and nomenclature of the different
firearms cited below.

Label the parts.

Here are three common firearms used by our law enforcers and most of the
criminals in the Philippines.

The Revolver

The Semi-automatic-Pistol

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General composition of a rifle

General composition of a sub-machine gun

FIREARMS

OBJECTIVE: To compare and contrast the various classification of firearms and their
mechanisms.

Preliminaries:

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 Firearms have many given definition; one in its technical definition and one in its
legal definition and other definitions given by various organizations. To define it in its
simplest meaning here is a definition given in the FBI Manual on Firearms Identification.
Firearm is any instrument used for the propulsion of projectiles by means of the
expansive force of gases coming from burning gunpowder.

With the various definitions given to describe a firearm what matter is how this
thing work so it is significant that we have to look into its mechanisms and
nomenclatures. Firearms have different mechanisms for reasons that firearms are
designed according to its given type and models. Does the uniqueness of firearms have
something to do why firearms identification was made possible?

THINGS TO ACCOMPLISH

INSTRUCTION: Find any material such as books, magazines or pictures in order for you
to complete the given activities. Provide a model of a firearm suggested in every item.
Draw or cut and paste pictures to complete the activity.

A. Two General Classes of Firearms (According to given barrel internal construction)

1. Smooth-bore Firearms

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2. Rifled-bore Firearms

B. Main types of Firearms (According to caliber of projectiles propelled)

1. Artillery

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2. Small arms

Hand Arms Shoulder Arm

Machine Gun

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C. Types of firearms according to mechanical construction

1. Single shot firearms

2. Repeating Arms

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3. Bolt Action Type

4. Automatic loading type

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5. Slide Action Type (trombone)

6. Lever Type (break-type)

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D. Unusual or Miscellaneous Type