PCP is an abbreviation of “Pre-Charged Pneumatics”, which basically means that the gun is filled with air before it is fired. Many in the air gun industry will just call them “pre-charged” – it all means the same thing. How Do You Fill A PCP Air Rifle? There are 2 ways to ...
Based on their designated roles, modern Corvettes are armed with advanced naval weaponry, encompassing medium- and small-calibre guns, antisubmarine armaments, and both surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles. Furthermore, certain vessels have the capability to house a small or medium anti...
different calibre guǎn zi kǒu jìng 管子口径 pipe diameter dà kǒu jìng pào 大口径炮 heavy-calibre gun 2 n.specifications; performance; (in a broad sense) requirements; line of action luó dīng yǔ luó mǔ de kǒu jìng bù pǐ pèi 螺钉与螺母的口径不匹配。 The diameters of ...
"They operate from utility vehicles like Land Rover Discoverys and mount a weapon on the back, like a 30-calibre heavy machine gun." These can be very mobile and have been used to devastating effect. Image:Hamas lack heavy armour but use a variety of utility vehicles. File pic: AP ...
Thankfully, most armies had another class of weapon at their arsenal: the submachine gun. Developed at the end of the Great War for raiding and clearing trenches, submachine guns fired lower-recoil pistol-calibre ammunition and could deliver a murderous volume of fire at close quarters,...
as if a belching volcano is about to explode . . . along the lines of exasperation displayed in the iconic scene from the 1976 movieNetwork— for although the sources of fear and anger that weigh heavy on our minds have changed in the past 38 years, the impact is the same . . . un...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook AcronymDefinition SMLEShort Magazine Lee Enfield SMLESimulated Maximum Likelihood Estimation SMLESmall, Medium and Large Enterprise SMLEShort Model Lee Enfield(rifle) ...
If a mechanical watch ticks at 4 Hz or 28,800 vph/bph, that means the balance wheel is operating at four oscillations per second; a single oscillation translates to a total of two vibrations/beats per second. In other words, a vibration is counted when the balance moves in a single dire...
Calibre Size of a bullet. A .22 calibre bullet is quite small. 8 Gauge Traditional shotgun measurement. Older shotguns are often classified by gauge. 1 Calibre Standard for classifying firearms. The handgun's calibre determines its range. 7 Gauge An instrument that measures and gives a visual...
A heavy warship of a type built chiefly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with extensive armour protection and large-calibre guns. Battlecruiser (fiction) A warship of intermediate size and/or capability between a heavy cruiser and a (light) battleship. Battleship Any of a class of...