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A rifled gun barrel puts a spin on the projectile as it is exiting the gun barrel making the weapon far more accurate. How and why would this change the nature of fighting during the war?
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∙ 13y ago
It extended the effective range of the weapons considerably, which in turn either forced commanders to rethink their strategies, or else suffer horrendous losses by using obsolete tactics designed around smoothbore muskets with about 1/5th the effective range of rifles (greatest example of this being the American Civil War).
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What is sabot ammo?
A smaller than barrel diameter projectile fits in a sabot (shoe) that is the diameter of the barrel. On firing, the sabot, which is in two or more pieces, falls away, and leaves the projectile traveling at VERY high speed.
How fast can a mp40 bullet go?
An MP40's muzzle velocity (speed of a bullet upon exiting the barrel) is about 1,250 feet/second.
How does a rifle work?
The rifle works off the idea of any firearm. Although different from the idea of the shotgun, the rifle uses cuts and raises in the barrel to spin the projectile. The 'rifling' is turned in clockwise or counter clockwise fashion. When the projectile is spinning, it is far more accurate because of the repeating motion.
What is a sabot?
A sabot is a wooden shoe, or an item held around projectiles in firearms, which enable the projectile to hold itself in place within the barrel of the firearm.
What is the difference between a smooth-bore musket and a rifled musket?
The difference between the two muskets lies inside the barrel. A smooth-bore barrel is (as the name suggests) smooth inside. As the ball that the gun fires is slightly smaller than the barrel it bounces from side to side as it travels down its length. This causes the possibility that the ball will not exit the barrel traveling straight leading to inaccuracy. A rifled barrel has a groove carved around the inside in a spiral. This catches hold of the ball as it travels down the barrel, holding it on a straight course, and causing it to spin. As it exits the barrel, it is traveling straight and the spin helps to keep it so. In short, a rifled musket is more accurate than a smooth-bore musket and has a longer range.
Where is the bore of a firearm located?
The end of the barrel where the projectile leaves the barrel on firing.
What is the barrel of a gun?
The barrel of a gun is the metal tube a projectile fires out of. Most barrels contain rifling, these are spiraled-grooves on the inside of the barrel to help the projectile shoot straight. This is why rifles are far more accurate than handguns; they have more rifling. The effect is similar to throwing a perfect spiral in football - the projectile is machined through the barrel to make it predictable and more likely to hit the target it is fired at.
What is foot pounds in muzzle energy?
Foot pounds in muzzle energy refers to the amount of energy expended during the exiting of the projectile from the end of the barrel (muzzle). This foot pounds will vary depending on the grain weight of the round in question, the caliper of the round being fired, the length of the barrel, whether you have a head wind or a tail wind. In other words it is what pushes the projectile from your gun towards your intended or unintended target.
What is muzzle velocity?
it is the instantaneous velocity as a projectile leaves the barrel
What is the purpose of the gun barrel?
The purpose of the barrel is to direct the projectile and to contain gases pushing the projectile. Barrels are also commonly used to mount sights.
What does a rifle have in the barrel?
The barrel of a rifle is characterized by rifling, helical grooves that impart spin on the bullet, stabilizing the projectile in flight.
What is gun powder good for?
Starting a fire, propelling a projectile down a barrel.
How far can a pistol shoot?
Depends on the caliber, barrel length, projectile weight.
What is sabot ammo?
A smaller than barrel diameter projectile fits in a sabot (shoe) that is the diameter of the barrel. On firing, the sabot, which is in two or more pieces, falls away, and leaves the projectile traveling at VERY high speed.
What factors have a significant impact on a firearms maximum projectile range?
Speed, weight, and shape of the projectile- along with the angle at which the barrel is raised above the horizonatal.
What is a gun barrel?
That portion of the firearm through which the projectile is propelled by the burning of the powder charge. Unless a smoothbore, it also imparts spin on the projectile to stabilize it.
Gun barrel rifling?
RIFLED firearms are those that have a method of making the bullet spin when fired. This makes for a much more accurate projectile. The oldest and most common means of doing this is buty cutting spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel. These grooves grip the bullet, causing it to spin as it passes up the barrel. The grooves are known as rifling.
