Ammunition
What You Should Know
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How Guns Fire
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Cartridges
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Shells
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Choosing Type & Size
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Handling
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Trajectory
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Final Quiz
How Guns Fire
Review how guns fire to prepare for learning the parts of ammunition. See how these parts work together in a firearm.
Cartridge going in chamber
Cartridge in chamber
Firing pin forcefully strikes primer
Primer explodes, ignites powder
Video of Gun Firing
Gas from burning powder expands in cartridge
Gas pushes bullet out with force
Speeding bullet exits barrel
Bullet and escaping gases make the "BANG"