2ND EXAM CRI 414
Understanding Firearm Ammunition Quiz
Test your knowledge about firearms and ammunition with this comprehensive quiz! Whether you are a firearms enthusiast, a student of ballistics, or just curious about how ammunition works, this quiz covers a variety of topics related to bullets, cartridge cases, and more.
- Assess your understanding of ammunition types and components
- Challenge your knowledge against expert-level questions
- Learn fun facts as you explore the world of firearms
Is a metallic or nonmetallic cylindrical projectile propelled from a firearm by means of the expansive force of gases coming from burning gunpowder
Bullet
Cartridge case
Cartridge
Primer
Is a tubular metallic or non-metallic container which holds together the bullet, gunpowder and primer
Bullet
Cartridge case
Cartridge
Primer
- is case, capsule, shell or bag of metal, pasteboard or the like, containing the explosive charge and small arms and some cannon, the projectile to be fired
Bullet
Cartridge case
Cartridge
Primer
Is that portion of the cartridge which consists of the brass or gliding metal cup.
Primer
Bullet
Cartridge case
Cartridge
The term may also include projectiles propelled from shotguns although strictly these projectiles designed for shotguns are called;
Shot, slug or pellets
Primer, gunpowder
Fired cartridge
In layman’s viewpoint a projectile fired from a firearm is called _______ although what he actually means is a “bullet"
Shot, pellets
Primer, gunpowder
Fired cartridge
Slug
The term “bullet” originated from the French word
Boulette
Bollette
Bullete
Bulette
Two kinds of bullets according to mechanical construction: those made of lead or alloys of this metal lead, tin and antimony – which are slightly harder than pure lead
Lead Bullets
Jacketed Bullets
Two kinds of bullets according to mechanical construction: those made of a core covered by a jacket of harder material such as gliding metal, a copper – alloy of approximately 90% copper and 10% zinc.
Lead Bullets
Jacketed Bullets
have soft lead core inside a jacket and are used against personnel only.
Ball Bullets
Armor piercing bullets
Tracer Bulllets
Incendiary bullets
Have hardened steel cores and are fired and other armored targets in general
Ball Bullets
Armor piercing bullets
Tracer Bulllets
Incendiary bullets
Contain a compound at the vase usually similar to barium nitrates which is set on fire when the bullet is projected.
Ball Bullets
Armor piercing bullets
Tracer Bulllets
Incendiary bullets
Contain a high charge of explosive because of their small size it is difficult to make a fuze that will work reliably in small arms ammunition. For this reason the use of high explosive bullet is usually limited to 20 mm and above.
Ball Bullets
Armor piercing bullets
Tracer Bulllets
Explosive (fragmentary) bullets
Common Shape of Bullets: A military term for a Full metal jacketed bullet, a solid meatal projectile, or a round nose bullet
Ball type
Flat Nose
Wadcutter type
Semi Wadcutter
Common Shape of Bullets: Bullet with flattened tip.
Ball type
Flat Nose
Wadcutter type
Semi Wadcutter
Common Shape of Bullets: a flat nose bullet with a sharp shoulder, which are generally used for target shooters and also designed to produce a clear – cut pinched-out hole on a paper
Ball type
Flat Nose
Wadcutter type
Semi Wadcutter
Common Shape of Bullets: A German term referring to an elongated ogival bullet with a sharp point
Ball type
Flat Nose
Wadcutter type
Spitzer Type
Common Shape of Bullets: A jacketed bullet in which the jacket is cut back at the nose, revealing the lead core side
Soft point or Semi jacketed
Flat Nose
Wadcutter type
Spitzer Type
Common Shape of Bullets: The original military issue bullet of the German army in 1908. This type can ensure smooth feeding and allows a lighter bullet to be loaded at higher velocities
Soft point or Semi jacketed
Flat Nose
Truncated Type
Spitzer Type
Common Shape of Bullets: this type of bullet iss generally a semi-jacketed bullet with a nose that features a cavity. This is designed to expand upon impact with soft targets, thereby increasing its wounding potential
Soft point or Semi jacketed
Hallow point
Truncated Type
Spitzer Type
Common Shape of Bullets: – this is a .303 rifle bullet which is deisgn and developed in the Indian arsenal of Dum-dum in 1894. It consisted of a standard.303 rifle bullet whose front is metal jacket trimmedback to expose the lead core inside
Soft point or Semi jacketed
Hallow point
Truncated Type
Dum-dum Bullet
4 Functions of the cartridge case
It holds the bullet, gunpowder and primer assembled into one unit
It serves as a waterproof container for the gunpowder
It prevents the escape of the gases to the rear as the sidewalls of the cartridge case are forced against the wall of the chamber by the pressure
It served as gas seal at the breech end of the barrel.
It serves as a waterproof container for the ferson
It holds the bullet, gunpowder and primer assembled into two unit
E purpose of limiting the forward travel of cartridges into their chambers and thus also limit the clearances in any between the heads and the supporting
Rim
Primer Pocket
Vents or Flash Holes
The Head and the Body
Holding primers security in central position. Providing a means to prevent the escape of gas to the rear of the cartridge; and providing a solid support for primer anvils without which the latter could not be fired
Rim
Primer Pocket
Vents or Flash Holes
The Head and the Body
Is the hole in the web or bottom of the primer pockets through which the primer “flash” provides ignition to the powder charge. The “opening” or “canal” connects the priming mixture with the gunpowder.
Rim
Primer Pocket
Vents or Flash Holes
The Head and the Body
Constitute the “cork” that plugs the breech of the barrel against the escape of the gas
Rim
Primer Pocket
Vents or Flash Holes
The Head and the Body
Applied to that part of the cartridge case that is occupied by the bullet.
Rim
Neck
Vents or Flash Holes
The Head and the Body
E the serrated grooves that are sometimes found rolled into the necks and bodies of the cases at the location of the bases of the bullet to prevent the bullet from being pushed back or loosened
Rim
Neck
Cannelures
The Head and the Body
Part of the mouth of case that is turned in upon the bullet. It aids in holding the bullet in place, offers resistance to the movement of the bullet out of the neck which affects the burning of the gunpowder.
Rim
Neck
Cannelures
Crimp
The bottom portion of the case which holds: the primer which contains the priming mixtures; and. The shellhead which contain the headstamp, caliber, and year of manufacture.
Base
Neck
Cannelures
Crimp
Supports the neck
Shoulder
Neck
Cannelures
Crimp
The circular groove near the base of the case or shell designed for the automatic withdrawal of the case after each firing
Extracting Groove
Neck
Cannelures
Crimp
The term cartridge is derived from the word ________ the Latin word for paper
Charta
Cartouche
Charoot
Charing
It came through the French word _________ meaning a roll of paper
Charta
Cartouche
Charoot
Charing
Has a flanged at the base which larger than the diameter of the cartridge case body. This allow the cartridge to be extracted from the weapon when it used
Rimmed Type
Semi-Rimmed Type
Rimless type
Rebated type
The flange is slightly larger than that of the cartridge case, it also has a groove around the case body just in front of the flange
Rimmed Type
Semi-Rimmed Type
Rimless type
Rebated type
The flange diameter is the same as the case body and features a grooved around the case body located in front of the flanged for extraction purposes.
Rimmed Type
Semi-Rimmed Type
Rimless type
Rebated type
This features an extractor flanged with a diameter that is less than the diameter of the cartridge case
Rimmed Type
Semi-Rimmed Type
Rimless type
Rebated type
It has a pronounced raised belt that encircles the base of the cartridge which is meant to provide additional strength in high pressure cartridge
Belted case
Semi-Rimmed Type
Rimless type
Portion of the cartridge which consists of the brass or gliding metal cup. The cup contains a highly sensitive mixture of compound which struck by the firing pin would detonate or ignite. Such an action is called “percussion
Primer
Case
Gunpowder
Propellant
First successful priming mixture was
F potassium chlorate, charcoal, and sulphur in powdered form
Sugar, spice and everything nice
The container of the priming mixture. This is made of brass gliding metals or copper depending upon the ki
Primer Cup
Priming Mixture
Anvil
Disc
The highly sensitive chemical mixture contained in the primer cup. This priming chemical varies in composition depending upon the manufacturer.
Primer Cup
Priming Mixture
Anvil
Disc
The portion of the primer against which the priming mixture is crushed by a blow from the firing pin. This must be hard, rigid and firmly supported to provide the resistance necessary for firing the priming mixture
Primer Cup
Priming Mixture
Anvil
Disc
Piece of small paper or disk of tin foil which is pressed over the priming mixture: ) To hold the priming mixture: To exclude moisture
Primer Cup
Priming Mixture
Anvil
Disc
A metallic primer containing its own anvil. This type of primer was invented by a British officer, Col. Edward M. Boxer, from whom the name was lifted
Boxer Type – (one flash hole)
Berdan Primer Type
Battery Cup
Works through two flash holes drilled through the bottom of the primer pocket into the propellant cavity of the case. This type of primer was invented by officer, Col. Hiram Berdan
Boxer Type – (one flash hole)
Berdan Primer Type
Battery Cup
Type of primer used for shotshell; employs a battery cup as a holder for the primer components, hence the name
Boxer Type – (one flash hole)
Berdan Primer Type
Battery Cup
Potassium nitrate75%,sulphur10% and charcoal 15%
Black powder
Smokeless powder
Paminta powder
Powder charge
Invented by Paul Vieille, called Poudre B (short for poudre blanche—white powder, made from 68.2% insoluble nitrocellulose, 29.8% soluble nitrocellulose gelatinized with ether and 2% paraffin. 1846
Black powder
Smokeless powder
Paminta powder
Powder charge
Accidentally manufacture nitrocellulose
Christian Schonbein
Paul Vieille
Paul Pierce
Paul Gasol
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