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ACP ammunition
Abbreviation for Automatic Colt Pistol and used with caliber designations such as 25 ACP, 32 ACP, 380 ACP, and 45 ACP.
action
The working mechanism of a firearm that loads the cartridge, fires the cartridge, extracts and ejects the spent cartridge case.
air gun
A gun that uses compressed air or gas to propel a projectile.
ammunition
The projectiles fired from guns. The term also includes the fuses, propelling charges, or primers of the projectiles.
automatic
The working mechanism of a firearm that feeds cartridges, fires, extracts and ejects cartridge cases for as long as the trigger is fully depressed and cartridges remain in the feeding system. Compare semi-automatic.
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