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 KnowRimfireHelical grooves in the barrel of a gun or firearm, which imparts a spin to a projectile around its long axis. This spin serves to gyroscopically stabilize the projectile, improving its aerodynamic stability and accuracy. Forend IronThe steel skeleton of the forend (above), into which any moving parts are fitted and which mates to and revolves about the action knuckle when the gun is opened. LCIAbbreviation for Loaded Chamber Indicator Internal SafetyA safety which is placed within the gun and is not accessible to the user. Internal safeties are generally designed to prevent unintentional discharges when the gun is dropped or mishandled. BiathlonA shooting sport that combines both skiing and rifle shooting. It is the only shooting activity in the Winter Olympics. There is also a summer biathlon which involves running and shooting but it is not yet an Olympic event. Snap ShotA quick shot taken without deliberate aim. Reset PointThe point of the trigger's return at which the gun's internal mechanisms are ready to fire another round. Trigger JerkYanking the trigger back abruptly, thus pulling the muzzle of the gun downward at the moment the shot fires. Folding StockA long gun stock that may be doubled over for conveniently compact storage. Pellet GunAn air gun that shoots a skirted pellet. Six O'Clock HoldA sight picture of when the center of the target rests on top of the front sight when the sights are properly aligned. Also see center hold and cover hold. HammerThe part of the gun that strikes either the firing pin or the round directly when the trigger is pulled then detonates the primer of the load and discharges the gun. Hammers may be external or internal. On a striker fired gun (a gun without a physical hammer) the firing pin is considered the hammer since it releases directly when the trigger is pulled. Cape GunA two-barreled, side-by-side, shoulder-fired gun having one smoothbore shotgun barrel and one rifled barrel. Mississippi RifleNickname for the U.S. M1841 Rifle, a .54 caliber muzzleloading rifle. The name comes from their use by a group of U.S. Volunteers from Mississippi who were commanded by Jefferson Davis in the Mexican War. Some were later rebored to .58 caliber. MisfeedIs a failure of the next round to completely enter the chamber. Misfeeds and failures to feed are very similar, a failure to feed is a round that never even leaves the top of the magazine, while a misfeed is a round that leaves the magazine but does not enter the chamber. CapperA hand tool used in the field for inserting live and removing spent primers from cartridges. Firing PinA needle like metal part of a modern firearm that gives a vigorous strike to the primer initiating the firing of the cartridge. X-BoltA bolt-action designed by Browning firearms. The x-bolt action features a short 60° bolt lift. So it is fast cycling and allows working the bolt quicker without the scope getting in the way. CCLAbbreviation for Concealed Carry License. |
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