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Hangfire - A delay between the firing pin blow and the ignition of the powder, usually caused by old or contaminated primer/propellant which ignites slower than usual.

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When was Hangfire created?

Hangfire was created in 2000.


How many pages does Hangfire have?

Hangfire has 346 pages.


What is the ISBN of Hangfire?

The ISBN of Hangfire is 0-345-43592-3.


How do you deal with a hangfire?

open the action immediately and look for reason of malfunction


When not sure a stoppage has occured check for a bore obstruction only after waiting a minimum of 10 seconds to ensure a did not occur?

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When not sure how a stoppage occurred check for bore obstruction only after waiting a minimum of 10 seconds to ensure a what didnt occur?

A hangfire.


What are the procedures to follow a hangfire in a gun?

Keep gun pointed at target for 30 seconds. If gun does not fire, eject cartridge, reload with fresh cartridge, attempt to fire.


What is a hangfire on a gun?

A hang fire refers to an older gun that used a small charge to set of the main charge. The hang fire is when just the smaller charge goes off.


How do you respond to a hangfire?

Stay calm and keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction for at least 30 seconds. If the firearm doesn't discharge, carefully unload it and inspect the ammunition and firearm for any issues. Seek assistance from a qualified professional if needed.


How do you prevent a hangfire?

Hangfire means a noticeable delay between pulling the trigger, and the weapon firing. Most noted with flintlock firearms, attention to details in loading the weapon, proper use of priming powder in the pan, re-knapping of lints, etc, will help reduce (but not eliminate) hangfires. For modern cartridge arms, ammunition that has aged, and been poorly stored may begin to exhibit hangfires. This is due to breakdown of the primer, and will eventually fail to fire- or worse, produce a "squib load", where the bullet is driven out of the cartridge, but lodges in the barrel. Changing ammo is the cure. Of course, keeping a weapon cleaned and properly lubricated does not hurt, either.


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Marco Kyris has: Played Convict Guard in "Hangfire" in 1991. Played Karl in "Sweating Bullets" in 1991. Played Extra in "Trapped in Paradise" in 1994. Played Scuzzy Friend in "Mrs. Winterbourne" in 1996. Played Pizza Boy in "Matchstick Men" in 2003. Played Marco in "Dimension" in 2007.


What is th difference between defect-failure-accident in respect to ammunition?

I'm not 100% sure if this is what you mean, but here are the definitions of the words. Defect means something was wrong when it was manufactured. Failure means, the ammo didn't fire, or didn't fire correctly, for some reason, such as a misfire or hangfire. Accident means something happened that you didn't intend that was beyond your control.