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AR15 Glossary  
AR:
Armalite
The "A" in A1, A2, etc:
Alternation #
Carbine:
A Shortened version of a rifle
CQB:
Close Quarters Battle
CQC:
Close Quarters Combat
Hi-Cap:
High Capacity
Mag:
Magazine
Mil-Spec AR15
The United States Defense Standard is often called a Military Standard, "MIL-STD", "MIL-SPEC" or "MilSpec"
- An AR15 designed to U.S. Department of Defense standards
NV:
Night Vision
Picatinny
Rail Interface System
SOPMOD:
Special Operations Peculiar Modification
SPR:
Special Purpose Rifle
Caliber:
Measurement of the inside diameter of the barrel of a firearm. Caliber may be measured in hundredths of an inch (e.g., .45 caliber), but may also be measured in millimeters (e.g., 9mm).
Cartridge:
A round of ammunition that includes primer, gunpowder, and explosive cap to ignite the powder, gun casing , and the bullet
Automatic vs Select-Fire
Full Auto = many rounds per pull of the trigger
Burst Fire = two or three rounds per pull of the trigger
Semi-Automatic = one round per pull of the trigger
Selective Fire (Select Fire) = semiautomatic and automatic


 

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