Por LEO
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20 de febrero de 2021
Below we offer a series of suggestions to improve the performance of the items related to this store, and some warnings to avoid accidents. With these tips we hope you will enjoy your favorite sport or hobby without mishaps. NEVER LEAVE ITEMS MARKED AS RESTRICTED WITHIN THE REACH OF MINORS. WHATEVER THE TYPE OF WEAPON OR REPLICA, WHEN HANDLING IT, ORIENT ITS BARREL, OR IN THE CASE OF BOWS, THE ARROWS, IN A DIRECTION WHERE YOU CAN OBSERVE THE ABSENCE OF PEOPLE OR ANIMALS. EVEN IF THE REPLICA DOES NOT FIRE ANY TYPE OF PROJECTILE, THIS GESTURE EDUCATES US IN THE WORLD OF WEAPONS, AVOIDING FUTURE ACCIDENTS. IN SHORT, ALWAYS TREAT A GUN AS IF IT WERE LOADED, EVEN IF IT IS NOT, AND DO NOT BE AFRAID OF IT, BUT RESPECT IT. WHAT WE OFTEN CALL "ACCIDENTS" ARE USUALLY MORE LIKE NEGLIGENCE. DO NOT PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER OR DO NOT TIGHTEN THE STRING IN CASE OF BOWS, IF YOU ARE NOT IN THE RIGHT PLACE TO MAKE A SHOT, AND ALWAYS DO IT IN THE APPROPRIATE AND AUTHORIZED FACILITIES FOR THAT USE, TAKING OUT THE CORRESPONDING SPORTING LICENSE. PERIODICALLY INSPECT OUR WEAPON, PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE BARRELS, IF THEY PRESENT ANY EXTERNAL BULGING, BUMPS OR DEFORMATIONS IN THE MUZZLE OR EXIT, INCLINATIONS, ESPECIALLY IN LONG GUNS, RUST OR DEEP INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PITTING, WHICH CAN LEAD TO MALFUNCTION OR MAJOR DAMAGE. CASES OF LITERALLY BURST BARRELS, IN THEIR CENTRAL PART, CHAMBER, MUZZLE OR EXIT, EVEN REVOLVER BARRELS, ARE NOT SO RARE. THESE CASES ARE USUALLY ATTRIBUTED TO MATERIAL WEAKNESS OR A SERIAL DEFECT, BUT IN MOST CASES IT IS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE, IGNORANCE, OR CARELESSNESS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON ERRORS: --Using reloaded cartridges without a measurement control. --Using white powder where it is specified to use black powder. --Not checking the exit of a barrel that may be clogged by dirt, mud or snow --Using wet ammunition or with little powder, with the risk of a projectile getting stuck in a section of the barrel, and firing a second shot that would cause a bulge or breakage. --Shooting with a polycock shotgun, but without having a choke in place --Using an old, deteriorated gun, with looseness --Overlooking small dents in the barrel --Simply putting on a sight or rear sight can weaken the barrel wall --Lack of cleanliness or excess oil. Some guns contain rubber or plastic parts or washers, which deteriorate or crystallize easily due to age or oil. These parts should be treated with specific products such as silicone oils. AFTER HAVING SPENT A DAY PRACTICING OUR SPORT, ALWAYS CHECK, EVEN IN CASE OF DOUBT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THAT BOTH THE MAGAZINE AND THE CHAMBER DO NOT CONTAIN AMMUNITION, AND REPEAT THIS OPERATION AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY, BOTH AT THE TIME OF CLEANING AND AT THE BEGINNING OR END OF THE SHOOTING SESSION. LENGTH OF BARRELS. IN THE PAST, THE COMBUSTION OF GUNPOWDER WAS VERY SLOW AND REQUIRED CERTAIN BARREL LENGTHS TO BE COMPLETELY CONSUMED. THE APPEARANCE OF PROGRESSIVE GUNPOWDER CONTRIBUTES TO THE REDUCTION OF THESE MEASUREMENTS. IN THE CASE OF THE BOWS, NEVER RELEASE THE STRING ONCE IT HAS BEEN TIGHTENED, IF AN ARROW IS NOT PLACED ON IT, SINCE THE ENERGY RELEASED BY THE STRING IS NOT TRANSMITTED AND WHEN SHOOTING IN VACUUM, DAMAGE CAN BE CAUSED BOTH TO THE STRING AND TO THE BLADES, AND IN CASE OF BREAKAGE, IT WOULD GIVE US A GOOD SCARE APART FROM CAUSING US SOME INJURY. IT IS ALSO ADVISABLE NOT TO EXPOSE THEM TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, FOR EXAMPLE INSIDE A CAR IN THE SUN, AND TO REMOVE THE STRING AT THE END OF THE SHOOTING DAY. THE SECTION ON ARROWS DESERVES SPECIAL MENTION. THE ENERGY TRANSMITTED TO THEM IS SO VIOLENT THAT THE SIMPLE FACT OF FLEXING THEM WITH BOTH HANDS TO OBSERVE IF ANY CRACKING IS PERCEIVED, WOULD AVOID, IN THE CASE OF THOSE MADE OF CARBON, THAT AT THE MOMENT OF RELEASING THE STRING, THE SPLINTERING OCCURS, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE FINE BUT PAINFUL FIBERS THAT WOULD END UP LODGED IN THE HAND THAT HOLDS THE BOW. DO NOT FORGET TO PRACTICE THESE SPORTS IN APPROPRIATE AND ENABLED FACILITIES FOR THIS PURPOSE AND TO USE BOTH HEARING AND EYE PROTECTORS TO AVOID FUTURE INJURIES. THE CLEANING OF A GUN, SOMETHING THAT IN PRINCIPLE SEEMS ELEMENTARY, IS DETRIMENTAL BOTH ITS LACK AND ITS EXCESS. A LEADED BARREL, WITH TRACES OF COPPER OR RUST, OR WITH THE SUM OF THESE 3 COMPONENTS, NOT ONLY CONTRIBUTES TO A LACK OF PRECISION AND POSSIBLE JAMMING, BUT CAN ALSO INCREASE THE INTERNAL PRESSURE OF THE BARREL AND CHAMBER, MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO USE. BUT IF WE ALSO ADD THE HABITUAL USE OF OILS THAT WE APPLY BUT DO NOT REMOVE, WE MULTIPLY THIS EFFECT, SINCE THE DIRT AND POWDER RESIDUES MIXED WITH OIL ACT AS AN ABRASIVE. ALSO THE OIL NOT REMOVED CAN CAUSE THE COMBUSTION OF THE OIL. THE RECOMMENDED FOR BARREL AND INTERNAL PARTS IS THE SOLVENT FOR WEAPONS, WHICH EVAPORATES EASILY, AND ELIMINATE THE REMAINS WITH A RAMROD OF THE CORRESPONDING CALIBER, LEAVING THE INTERIOR CLEAN AND DRY. IF WE INTEND TO STORE A GUN FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, WE WILL APPLY A THIN LAYER INSIDE, WITHOUT FORGETTING TO REMOVE IT WHEN WE RESUME ITS USE. THE SOLVENT CAN DAMAGE BOTH THE WOOD AND OTHER MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE BLUING. A THIN LAYER OF OIL SHOULD BE APPLIED ON THE EXTERNAL PARTS, AND ALSO A MINIMUM AMOUNT ON THE SLIDE GUIDES. THE HANDS ALSO HAVE AN INFLUENCE IN SOME CASES IN THE DETERIORATION OF THE EXTERIOR, AS THERE ARE TYPES OF VERY CORROSIVE PERSPIRATION. REMEMBER, INSIDE THE GUN MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY, AND OUTSIDE WITH A THIN LAYER OF LUBRICANT OR OIL, APPLYING A SMALL AMOUNT ON A CLOTH OR PAPER TOWEL, AND THEN PASS IT ON THE OUTER METAL PARTS, THAT IS, DO NOT APPLY THE SPRAY DIRECTLY ON THE GUN. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)