POI
Abbreviation for Point of Impact
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Letter PThe Definition of POI
19 Other Firearms Definitions You Need To KnowPrimerA small metal cup that contains a tiny explosive charge that is sensitive to impact. A primer is placed in the base of a shell casing to ignite the powder of the completed cartridge. It is detonated by the striking of a firing pin in the firearm. MirageA tendency for layers of air of different temperatures near the warm ground to cause refraction in the line of sight and disturbance of the perceived point of aim. HolsterA gun holder that may be strapped to a human body, or affixed to the inside of a pack or bag, or dropped into a pocket. A holster serves to protect the gun's mechanisms and finish, to provide security by covering the trigger so it cannot be pulled inadvertently, and to present the grip of the gun at a constant angle for easy access. Some holsters also serve to obscure the outline of the gun so it may be more easily concealed. Typically made from leather or in plastic. CheckeringA regular pattern of fine grooves cut into the surface of a stock to aid in gripping a gun. Originally done for utility only, checkering has become an art form in itself; craftsmen adorning the borders with ribbons, fleur-de-lys, floral carving, etc. The amount of coverage, the precise regularity, and the number of lines per inch indicate the quality of the work. Too-fine checkering, however, defeats the purpose of the work altogether. Long RifleTypically used in the .22 caliber cartridge designation .22 Long Rifle, which is abbreviated .22LR. OFFOregon Firearms Federation. OFF is a Pro-Gun rights group based in Oregon and was founded in 1998. Flat NoseA bullet shape with a flat nose rather than a rounded one. LMGAbbreviation for Light Machine Gun Double RifleTwo independent rifles, built on one frame, designed to allow two virtually instantaneously quick, totally reliable shots. The barrels may be arranged either side-by-side or over-and-under. The apogee of the gunmaker's art. Particularly useful against dangerous game, which may be moving, and in your direction, with vengeance on its mind. NippleA small metal tube extending through the breech of a percussion firearm through which the flame passes from the percussion cap to fire the powder charge. Adjustable TriggerA trigger that can be easily adjusted by the user. Adjustable triggers are common on specialized target-shooting firearms. AutomaticA type of firearm which, utilizing some of the recoil or some of the expanding-gas energy from the firing cartridge, cycles the action to eject the spent shell, to chamber a fresh one from a magazine, to cock the mainspring and to fire again. Such a firearm will fire continuously as long as the trigger is held back, until the magazine is empty. A machine gun. A firearm thus activated, but which shoots only one bullet with each separate pull of the trigger, while often erroneously referred to as "automatic" is properly termed Semi-Automatic. HookA concave, semi-cylindrical surface cut into the forward lump of a barrel set of a break-open firearm which revolves about the hinge-pin when the gun is opened. HeelThe top of the butt-end of a gun stock. Patch BoxCovered compartment in the buttstock of a muzzle-loading rifle used to carry patches or other small items. Stripper ClipSimple clips made of metal or sometimes plastic that hold several rounds of ammunition in a row and is used to quickly fill a magazine. JSPAbbreviation for jacketed soft point Trigger GroupThe entire collection of moving parts which work together to fire the gun when the trigger is pulled. It may include trigger springs, return springs, the trigger itself, the sear, disconnectors, and other parts. Firing LineA line, either imaginary or marked, from which people shoot their firearms down range. |
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