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ABSORBER, RECOIL
Any device that reduces the perceived recoil of a firearm.
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ACCELERATOR
A device found in some semiautomatic firearms that, through mechanical advantage or spring energy, transfers kinetic energy from one part of the mechanism to another with the resultant speeding up of the action.
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ACCURACY
In firearms using single projectiles at a given distance, is the measure of the dispersion of the group of projectiles fired. The optimum would be one hole no larger in diameter than a single projectile.
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ACCURACY LIFE
An estimated, or empirically determined, number of rounds that can be fired in a particular gun, of a particular caliber, before it fails to meet a particular accuracy specification. Wide variations may occur due to caliber, ammunition characteristics, firing schedules, maintenance and firearm design.
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