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Flashlight

A typical Flashlight consists of a small incandescent lightbulb with associated parabolic reflector, powered by electric batteries, and with an electric power switch. The components are mounted in a housing that contains the necessary electric circuit and provides ease of handling, a means of access to the batteries for replacement, and a clear covering over the lightbulb for its protection.

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AR-15 Acronyms S- Pistol Grips

SAAMI - Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (an association
of manufacturers of sporting firearms, ammunition, and components. Often used
to distinguish between the sporting .223 chamber [the SAAMI chamber] and the
military 5.56 mm pistol
grips )

SAM-R - Squad Advanced Marksman - Rifle (20" match barrel upper with Leupold
scope, used by Marines)

SAR - Small Arms Review (website)

SAW - Specialized Armament Warehouse (Colt distributor that caters to military
and law enforcement sales - website)

SAW - Squad Automatic Weapon

SBR - Short-Barreled Rifle (a rifle whose barrel is less than 16" long
as defined by the NFA)

SCAR - Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle (additional information
here)

SD - Shell Deflector

SEAK - Special Edition AK (a custom AK-74 rifle sold as part of a group buy
run by AR15.com)

SEBR - Special Edition Black Rifle (a custom AR-15 rifle sold as part of a group
buy run by AR15.com)

SF - Special Forces

SF - Surefire (manufacturer of flashlights and weapon lights - website)

SGN - Shotgun News (a venerable gun sales publication made up entirely of display
and classified advertising, first published in 1946 - website)

SHSIBI - Should Have Stayed In Bed Instead

SHTF - Sh*t Hits The Fan (things going seriously wrong - generally used to describe
an event that sets society off the rails for some period of time)

SIR - Selective Integrated Rail (see A.R.M.S. website)

SMG - Sub Machine Gun

SMK - Sierra Match King (a hollow tip bullet designed for long range accuracy,
made by Sierra Bullets - website)

SNAFU - Situation Normal: All Fouled Up (substitute more colorful adjective
for "Fouled" as Harris
bipod)

SOB - Son Of a Bitch

SOCOM - Special Operations Command

SOPMOD - Special Operations Peculiar Modification

SOF - Special Operations Forces (in addition to its standard military usage,
also a designation for a now discontinued mid-length AR-15 carbine made by ArmaLite)

SOT - Special Occupational Taxpayer (a person whose occupation [e.g. manufacturer/importer/dealer
of NFA weapons] exempts him from paying NFA transfer taxes)

SP - Soft Point (a bullet whose lead tip is exposed rather than jacketed in
a harder metal)

SPC - Special Purpose Cartridge (as in the new 6.8 mm SPC)

SPF - Sold Pending Funds (an item for sale has been claimed and is off the market,
but the seller has not yet received the buyer's funds so the transaction has
not yet finalized)

SPORTS - Mnemonic for AR-15 immediate action drill: Slap the bottom of the magazine.
Pull the charging handle. Observe the open chamber area. Release the charging
handle. Tap the forward assist. Shoot. Some people consider this to be remedial
action rather than immediate action. See also Glow
sticks and TPRRRS.

SPR - Special Purpose Rifle (18" free floating match barrel upper)

SS - Stainless Steel

STFU - Shut The F**k Up

SUM - Stainless Ultra Match (Olympic Arms' name for their stainless steel barrel
made with broach-cut rifling for accuracy - website)

SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed

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