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If you mean the spiral grooves inside of a rifle barrel- those are the lands (high spots) and grooves (low spots) that make up rifling. The bullet, being softer than the steel of the barrel, is pushed into the rifling when fired. The lands cut into the outer edge of the bullet, gripping it, and causes the bullet to rotate with the spiral. This rotation causes the bullet to travel in a straight line as it passes through the air- and is much more accurate than a smoothbore (no rifling) barrel. Ever notice how a football spins when a pass is thrown? Same thing.
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Does the 50 caliber machine gun have a spiral barrel?
The barrel is straight. However, there are spiral grooves cut on the inside of the barrels. These spiral grooves, called rifling, make the bullet spin when it is fired. Just as a thrown football spins for an accurate throw, the spinning bullet makes for an accurate shot.
What are spiral grooves in a gun barrel called?
The spiral grooves in a guns barrel are known as rifling. Its what puts a spin on the bullet as it leaves the barrel for accuracy. The grooves are called..... well, grooves. The ungrooved part between grooves is called a land. So looking through the barrel of a rifled firearm, you will see the "lands and grooves" that make up the rifling.
Will a paintball gun work without a barrel?
no, because the air is what pushes the paintball out off the barrel.
What is gun barrel rust?
Oxidation of the steel of a gun barrel.
What is rifling in firearms?
This is a shallow spiral groove cut into the inside of a gun's barrel. As a gun shoots, the projectile engages these grooves and they impart a longitudinal spin to the bullet. This creates gyroscopic stability which greatly increased the accuracy of the projectile.
What is the barrel of a gun?
The barrel of a gun is the metal tube a projectile fires out of. Most barrels contain rifling, these are spiraled-grooves on the inside of the barrel to help the projectile shoot straight. This is why rifles are far more accurate than handguns; they have more rifling. The effect is similar to throwing a perfect spiral in football - the projectile is machined through the barrel to make it predictable and more likely to hit the target it is fired at.
How cops trace bullets?
Each gun barrel has a unique spiral pattern which leaves an imprint on any bullets that are fired. It's my understanding that they can match up the grooves on the bullet with the grooves on the barrel of a gun fairly easily, even if the bullet is all mashed up and deformed from impact. Hope this helps! Dee
What is a land on a rifle?
More accurately, it would be IN a rifle- inside the barrel. If you look through the EMPTY barrel of a rifle or pistol, you will see spiral lines- the rifling. It consists of GROOVES- the lines cut into the barrel- and LANDS- the part of the barrel between the grooves.
When was Flower in the Gun Barrel created?
Flower in the Gun Barrel was created in 2008.
What part of the gun is a barrel?
The gun barrel is the metal part that the bullet comes out of.
Is a muzzeloader a rifle?
It can be either a rifle or a pistol. The Bullet or Ball is loaded through the front of the barrel. These are considered "Black Powder Firearms" Some muzzleloaders are smooth bores and they can either be shotguns or muskets. In order for a long gun to be a rifle, whether it's a muzzleloader or a modern cartridge gun, is the rifling, or spiral twist in the barrel.
What is a barrel part of?
A barrel is part of a gun
