Head
Head [of a Stock]. The forward end of a buttstock, where it meets the receiver and accepts the bulk of the gun's recoil when fired.
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Letter HThe Definition of Head
19 Other Firearms Definitions You Need To KnowInlettingThe process of carving out recesses in wooden stocks with precision, using gouges, chisels and scrapers to accept the steel components of a firearm. CannelureA groove or indention around the circumference of a bullet. Its purpose is to permit the cartridge casing to be crimped tightly against the bullet shank to hold it firmly to the casing. A groove or indention around the circumference of a bullet. Its purpose is to permit the cartridge casing to be crimped tightly against the bullet shank to hold it firmly to the casing. ObturationThe process of a bullet expanding under pressure to fit the bore of the firearm, or a cartridge case expanding under pressure to seal the chamber. SxSAbbreviation for Side-By-Side. Round GunSlang term for a revolver. Snap ShotA quick shot taken without deliberate aim. Slide BiteA phenomenon which is often grouped with hammer bite. In this case the web of the shooting hand is cut or abraded by the rearward motion of the semi-automatic pistol's slide, not by the gun's hammer. This most often occurs with small pistols like the Walther PPK and Walther TPH that have an abbreviated grip tang. This problem is exacerbated by the sharp machining found on many firearms. ButtThe rear end of a rifle or shotgun. (The portion that rests against the shoulder.) Sporting FirearmAny gun that can be used in a sport. DSTAbbreviation for Double-Set Trigger Field GunA shotgun, generally stocked to shoot where it is pointed and of relatively light weight because one often carries it a great distance for upland birds, the consequent recoil not being an important factor because one actually shoots it very little. ATFShort abbreviation for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives EjectorA spring-activated mechanism for the ejection of ammunition or and empty shell casing. On doubles, each barrel has a separate ejector. CCLAbbreviation for Concealed Carry License. CorditeA family of smokeless propellants developed and produced in the United Kingdom from 1889 to replace gunpowder as a military propellant. Like gunpowder, cordite is classified as a low explosive because of its slow burning rates and consequently low brisance. The hot gases produced by burning gunpowder or cordite generate sufficient pressure to propel a bullet or shell to its target, but not enough to destroy the barrel of the firearm, or gun. VCCLEAViolent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. It is an act of Congress dealing with crime and law enforcement that became law in 1994. Of the sections of the bill, it included the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. FirepowerA volume of fire delivered by a military unit. Incorrectly used by the media to mean the ability of a small arm to be discharged many times without reloading. Black PowderAlso known as Gun Powder. A mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate. It burns rapidly, producing a volume of hot gas made up of carbon dioxide, water, and nitrogen, and a solid residue of potassium sulfide. Because of its burning properties and the amount of heat and gas volume that it generates, gunpowder has been widely used as a propellant in firearms and as a pyrotechnic composition in fireworks. Modern firearms do not use the traditional black powder described here, but instead use smokeless powder. MarksmanA person who can shoot up to the mechanical capability of their weapon. |
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