How are rifles classified?

All firearms, whether military assault rifles or civilian pistols, are classified into three broad categories: fully automatic, semiautomatic and other. The groupings are based on how the weapon fires and loads bullets into its chamber for the next firing.

What makes a gun a pistol or a rifle?

The main differences between rifles, shotguns, and handguns are their barrels, their intended targets, and the type of ammunition used.

Why do they call an AK 47 a chopper?

Etymology. The word “chopper” was first used in street and hip hop slang to refer to the AK-47 rifle. The word has also been used as an informal word for helicopter. The linkage to AK-47 and helicopter and their rapid response times with respect to their functions may have an analogous relation to fast-paced rap.

Can an AK 47 shoot down a helicopter?

The enemy there was about as primitive as we are ever going to see, yet they were able to shoot down multiple U.S. military helicopters with AK-47 assault rifles, RPG bazookas, and possibly heavy machine guns mounted on pickup trucks (called “technicals”).

What is a big chopper?

Portable, durable, and made right here in the UK, The Big Chopper consists of two separate chopping boards that can be clipped together. Made in red and green heat resistant and dishwasher safe food-safe polypropylene (so you can safely prepare your meat and veg).

What is a chopper firearm?

A Chopper Gun is used to automatically chop and deposit fiberglass gun roving strands or carbon tow strands into a mold or composite part. The Chopper Gun makes it easy to quickly cover large surfaces with fiberglass. Fiberglass Gun Roving is fed through the back of the gun in a long continuous piece.

Is an AR a chopper?

“Chopper” or “Choppa” is any automatic rifle cartridge gun with a medium-sized barrel that can be hold and shot with only one hand, due to the stock absence. Mostly commonly an AK-47 Chopper is called “Draco”, and an AR Chopper is called “AR Pistol”, but in criminal slang both are considered choppers.

What is a Choppa in slang?

Choppa is a slang word often used by rappers to refer to their automatic weapons. The weapon mostly closely associated with this term is the AK47, but any automatic weapons can be called a choppa.