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Cylinder (firearms) and Handgun

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Difference between Cylinder (firearms) and Handgun

Cylinder (firearms) vs. Handgun

In firearms, the cylinder is the cylindrical, rotating part of a revolver containing multiple chambers. A handgun is a short-barreled firearm designed to be fired with only one hand.

Similarities between Cylinder (firearms) and Handgun

Cylinder (firearms) and Handgun have 13 things in common (in Unionpedia): Bullet, Caplock mechanism, Cartridge (firearms), Chamber (firearms), Firearm, Fulminate, Magazine (firearms), Percussion cap, Revolver, Service pistol, Smith & Wesson Model 3, Touch hole, .22 Long Rifle.

Bullet

A bullet is a kinetic projectile and the component of firearm ammunition that is expelled from the gun barrel during shooting.

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Caplock mechanism

The caplock mechanism or percussion lock was the successor of the flintlock mechanism in firearm technology, and used a percussion cap struck by the hammer to set off the main charge, rather than using a piece of flint to strike a steel frizzen.The caplock mechanism consists of a hammer, similar to the hammer used in a flintlock, and a nipple (sometimes referred to as a "cone"), which holds a small percussion cap.

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Cartridge (firearms)

A cartridge is a type of firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shots or slug), a propellant substance (usually either smokeless powder or black powder) and an ignition device (primer) within a metallic, paper or plastic case that is precisely made to fit within the barrel chamber of a breechloading gun, for the practical purpose of convenient transportation and handling during shooting.

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Chamber (firearms)

In firearms, the chamber is the portion of the barrel or firing cylinder in which the cartridge is inserted before being fired.

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Firearm

A firearm is a portable gun (a barreled ranged weapon) that inflicts damage on targets by launching one or more projectiles driven by rapidly expanding high-pressure gas produced by exothermic combustion (deflagration) of propellant within an ammunition cartridge.

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Fulminate

Fulminates are chemical compounds which include the fulminate ion.

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Magazine (firearms)

A magazine is an ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating firearm.

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Percussion cap

The percussion cap, introduced circa 1820, is a type of single-use ignition device used on muzzleloading firearms that enabled them to fire reliably in any weather conditions.

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Revolver

A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing.

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Service pistol

A service pistol is any handgun or sidearm issued to military personnel or law enforcement officers.

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Smith & Wesson Model 3

The Smith & Wesson Model 3 was a single-action, cartridge-firing, top-break revolver produced by Smith & Wesson from circa 1870 to 1915, and was recently again offered as a reproduction by Smith & Wesson and Uberti.

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Touch hole

A touch hole, also called a vent, is a small hole near the rear portion (breech) of a cannon or muzzleloading gun — that is, the part where the combustion of the powder charge occurs, at the end opposite from the muzzle from which the projectile is fired from the barrel.

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.22 Long Rifle

The.22 Long Rifle (metric designation: 5.6×15mmR) cartridge is a long-established variety of.22 caliber rimfire ammunition, and in terms of units sold is still by far the most common ammunition in the world today.

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Cylinder (firearms) and Handgun Comparison

Cylinder (firearms) has 35 relations, while Handgun has 189. As they have in common 13, the Jaccard index is 5.80% = 13 / (35 + 189).

References

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