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Letter FThe Definition of Falling Block
Falling Block
A type of action used primarily for single shot rifles whereby some kind of lever actuates a breechblock, moving it downwards in a vertical recess to expose the chamber.
May have visible or enclosed hammer. For any given barrel length, it allows a shorter overall rifle length compared to a bolt action because no space is
taken up by the forward-and-back cycling of the bolt. Most of the better British makers produced them in limited numbers around the turn of the last century,
the Farquharson being the most iconic. Perhaps the best-known falling block action today is the Ruger No.1.
19 Other Firearms Definitions You Need To Know
The first shot from a rifle that has been cleaned, and not fired recently may go to a different point of impact, for the same point of aim than a rifle that has been fired recently.
This first shot is referred to as a shot from a cold, clean, bore.
On a revolver, the collective ejector, manually operated through the center of an opened cylinder, when activated, clears all chambers at once.
A safety catch fitted to a hammer gun where a sliding bar moves into a slot in the inner wall of the hammer base, locking it in place in the cocked position.
The safety can then be released silently by sliding the tab, avoiding the game-startling sound of the hammer cocking.
On guns (mainly shotguns) that have two barrels, there is a trigger for each barrel that work independently from each other.
A black powder muzzleloading firearm action which relies upon a serpentine or S-shaped piece of metal to hold a smoldering match.
By pressing the lower end of the serpentine,
the upper end holding the burning match contacts the priming powder in the pan.
A type of firearms magazine that is cylindrical in shape, similar to a drum.
Probably the most recognizable drum magazine is the magazine for a Thompson carbine rifle, also known as the Tommy Gun.
Abbreviation for Short Magazine Lee Enfield. The standard British Army rifle from around 1895 to 1957.
A type of airgun that shoots spherical non-metallic pellets.
A felt, paper, cardboard or plastic disk that is used in a shotshell. Also in muzzle loading, a piece of cloth used to seal the bullet in the barrel. It's purpose and function is the same as a shotgun wad.
A system of firearms ignition, in general use circa 1660 - 1825, whereby the pull of a trigger releases a sear from a notch in a spring-loaded hammer,
which holding a properly knapped piece of flint, strikes a vertical slab of steel (called a frizzen) scraping off tiny molten particles of the steel,
and pushing it forward causes an integral flashpan cover to open forward, exposing a bit of fine gunpowder below, which when contacted by the falling sparks,
ignites and sends a flash of fire through the touchhole, into the loaded breech setting off the main charge and firing the gun.
The Flintlock system was supplanted by the Percussion system around 1820.
A shotgun shooting sport in which the competitors attempt to break aerial targets directed toward them or crossing in front of them from different angles and elevations. It is an Olympic shooting sport.
A type of iron sights that glow or shine in the dark, intended for use in low light conditions. Some night sights consist of tiny tubes of tritium, while others use a phosphorus paint.
A flashbang holster is a type of holster for women that allows the firearm to sit horizontally tucked under the bra band.
As the gun is pulled straight down, the clamshell opens up and permits the wearer to draw.
It is named a flashbang because the wearer hash to pull up their shirt (flash) to draw the gun out of the holster, then shoot (bang).
These holsters have become very popular with women that conceal carry since the firearms is neatly hidden under the breast line in clothing
and does not require the wearer to stay latched onto a purse or have to deal with the inconviences that come with inside the waist band carry
Most firearms do not have literal batteries. But a firearm is said to be in battery when the breech is fully closed and locked,
ready to fire. When the breech is open or unlocked, the gun is out of battery and no attempt should be made to fire it.
A semi-automatic is out of battery when the slide fails to come all the way forward again after the gun has fired, making it
dangerous or impossible to fire the next round. This condition can be created by a misfeed, a dirty gun, weak springs,
the shooter's thumbs brushing against the slide, riding the slide, or any of several other causes.
More commonly known as WCF, it is a family of centerfire cartridges designed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company
The tapered rear end of a bullet. This design is used to increase ballistic efficiency at long range.
A semi-automatic firearm malfunction in which the slide passes entirely over the fresh round, failing to pick it up to insert into the chamber as the slide returns to battery.
The speed of a projectile or a load of shot at the point that it exits the muzzle of a firearm, normally expressed feet per second.
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