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EspañolMUZZLE (FIREARM)
(Redirected from Firearm muzzle)
The 'muzzle' of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit.
Precise machining of the muzzle is crucial to accuracy, because it is the last point of contact between the barrel and the projectile. If gaps exist between the muzzle and the projectile, escaping propellant gases may spread unevenly and deflect the projectile from its intended path (see transitional ballistics).
In the case of rifled weapons, the contour of a muzzle is designed to keep the rifling safe from damage, so it is commonly recessed or protected by a convex "crown".
In film and television a flash is often show form the muzzle (known as a muzzle flash) and is produced by the hot gasses escaping the barrel. As the process occurs over a few milliseconds is is rarely captured on film or vide and in hence added on in post-production.
Muzzle of a SIG 550 riffle.
The 'muzzle' of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit.
Precise machining of the muzzle is crucial to accuracy, because it is the last point of contact between the barrel and the projectile. If gaps exist between the muzzle and the projectile, escaping propellant gases may spread unevenly and deflect the projectile from its intended path (see transitional ballistics).
In the case of rifled weapons, the contour of a muzzle is designed to keep the rifling safe from damage, so it is commonly recessed or protected by a convex "crown".
In film and television a flash is often show form the muzzle (known as a muzzle flash) and is produced by the hot gasses escaping the barrel. As the process occurs over a few milliseconds is is rarely captured on film or vide and in hence added on in post-production.
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