Floating breech

A floating breech is a breechblock of a firearm that is not held rigidly to the barrel at the moment of firing, but instead is free to move in the opposite direction to the projectile. ^[1]

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1. 4 relations: Breechblock, Firearm, Gun barrel, Heckler & Koch G11.

Breechblock

A breechblock (or breech block) is the part of the firearm action that closes the breech of a breech loading weapon (whether small arms or artillery) before or at the moment of firing. Floating breech and breechblock are firearm components.

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Firearm

A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and used by an individual.

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Gun barrel

A gun barrel is a crucial part of gun-type weapons such as small firearms, artillery pieces, and air guns. Floating breech and gun barrel are firearm components.

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Heckler & Koch G11

The Heckler & Koch G11 is a non-production prototype assault rifle developed from the late 1960s–1980s by Gesellschaft für Hülsenlose Gewehrsysteme (GSHG) (German for "Association for Caseless Rifle Systems"), a conglomeration of companies headed by firearm manufacturer Heckler & Koch (mechanical engineering and weapon design), Dynamit Nobel (propellant composition and projectile design), and Hensoldt Wetzlar (target identification and optic systems).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_breech

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