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  2. Patch box (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Patch box from Jonathan Cilley 's rifle. A patch box is a patch storage compartment on muzzleloader guns, usually built into the stock or butt of a rifle. [1] Patches were used to wrap a round shot lead ball projectile so that it fit snugly in the muzzle of the gun creating the necessary seal. It also allowed undersized balls to be used.

  3. Concealment device - Wikipedia

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    Concealment device. Radio hidden in a book. This was commonly done in World War II to hide radios from the German occupiers. Concealment devices or diversion safes are used to hide things for the purpose of secrecy or security. They are made from an ordinary household object such as a book, a soda can, a candle, a can, or something as small as ...

  4. Stock (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The anatomy of a gunstock on a Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic rifle with Fajen thumbhole silhouette stock. 1) butt, 2) forend, 3) comb, 4) heel, 5) toe, 6) grip, 7) thumbhole A gunstock or often simply stock, the back portion of which is also known as a shoulder stock, a buttstock, or simply a butt, is a part of a long gun that provides structural support, to which the barrel, action, and firing ...

  5. ZSU-57-2 - Wikipedia

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    The ZSU-57-2 Ob'yekt 500 is a Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), armed with two 57 mm autocannons. 'ZSU' stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka (Russian: Зенитная Самоходная Установка), meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled mount", '57' stands for the bore of the armament in millimetres and '2' stands for the number of gun barrels.

  6. Autoloader - Wikipedia

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    An autoloader extracts a shell and propellant charge from the ammunition storage rack/compartment and loads it into a magazine or belt, if the gun has one, or directly into the chamber of the gun if it does not. It often replaces a human loader. Automation can streamline and speed the loading process, resulting in a more effective design.

  7. Hey, You, It's Time to Upgrade Your Nightstand - AOL

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    Bautram 1-Drawer Nightstand. There is nothing worse than bumping into furniture, which is why this knob-free nightstand is a godsend. Its sleek, modern look offers plenty of storage space and ...

  8. Jack-in-the-box effect - Wikipedia

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    Jack-in-the-box effect. The jack-in-the-box effect, [1] also known as a turret toss, is a specific effect of a catastrophic kill on a tank or other turreted armored vehicle in which an ammunition explosion causes the tank's turret to be violently blown off the chassis and into the air. It is named after the child's toy, the jack-in-the-box, in ...

  9. ZSU-37 - Wikipedia

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    Road: 45 km/h (28 mph) Off-road: 30 km/h (19 mph) [1] ZSU-37 was a Soviet -made, light, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), developed by the end of 1943 and produced at Works No. 40 in Mytishchi. It was the first Soviet series-produced tracked SPAAG. ZSU stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka ( Russian: Зенитная ...