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In order to reduce friction it is important that the inside of the barrel be highly polished. Also the gas pressure (from the explosion of the charge) on the bullet is what drives the bullet and in order to maximize the pressure there cannot be much gas leakage areound the bullet in the barrel.
...so the bullet can slide through quicker, easier, and smoother.
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What is gun barrel rifling?
Grooves cut into the inside of a gun barrel for the purpose of spinning the bullet when fired.
Where do you find rifling on a gun?
Inside the barrel.
What part of gun is a barrel?
the barrel is the part that the bullet travels through once the gun is fired. it is on the inside of the gun.
Where is the bore of a gun?
The bore is the inside diameter of the barrel. Simply put, it's the hole down the middle of the barrel.
What is a gun with grooved barrel called?
Grooves on inside of the barrel= a RIFLED firearm- the grooves are known as rifling. Grooves on the outside of the barrel= fluting, done to reduce weight
What is a smoothbore gun?
A shotgun is an example of a smoothbore. The inside of the barrel has no grooves cut into it, as a rifle would have.
What is gun barrel rust?
Oxidation of the steel of a gun barrel.
A gun that fires a bullet along a spirally grooved barrel is called a what?
Long barreled gun, with grooves on the inside of barrel- is a rifle. Shorter version is a carbine. Handguns, such as pistols and revolvers also have grooved barrels.
What is the barrel twist of a Remington model 600 reminton?
The twist on the inside of a gun-barrel is called rifling. I dont know the specific pitch of the rifling in this particular gun but thought you would like to know the proper terminology.
What are the grooves cut into the barrel of a gun called?
On the INSIDE of the barrel, they are called grooves. Together with the ungrooved areas, called lands, they make up rifling. On the OUTSIDE of the barrel, they are called flutes. These are cuts made in the barrel to make it lighter.
When was Flower in the Gun Barrel created?
Flower in the Gun Barrel was created in 2008.
What part of the gun is a barrel?
The gun barrel is the metal part that the bullet comes out of.
