Pump Action
A type of mechanism for removing a spent shell casing from the chamber of a firearm and inserting a fresh cartridge into the chamber. This type of mechanism is most commonly used in shotguns and rimfire rifles.
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Pump ActionA type of mechanism for removing a spent shell casing from the chamber of a firearm and inserting a fresh cartridge into the chamber. This type of mechanism is most commonly used in shotguns and rimfire rifles. 18 Other Firearms Definitions You Need To KnowNAGRThe National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) is a gun rights advocacy group in the United States. Headed by Dudley Brown, a long-time gun rights advocate, the National Association for Gun Rights was formed in 2000 as a grassroots, member-centric organization with a no-compromise approach to gun rights issues through an aggressive strategy. BoreThe tunnel down the barrel of a firearm through which the projectiles travel.
ReceiverThe housing for a firearm's breech (portion of the barrel with chamber into which a cartridge or projectile is loaded) and firing mechanism. In semi-automatic handguns and revolvers, this part is typically called the frame. COFAbbreviation for Course of Fire. Collapsible StockA stock on a long gun that can be shoved into itself to shorten it, either for storage or to make the gun fit shooters of different sizes. ErosionThe wearing away of a barrel's metal surface by a bullet or shot charge or by the heat of powder gases. Match GradeA higher quality item used to increase accuracy, generally used for competition in a match. Match grade ammo and barrels are the most common improvements made to a firearm to improve accuracy for competition. CQBAbbreviation for Close Quarters Battle. Machine GunA fully automatic firearm that rapidly fires multiple rifle-caliber shots with a single pull of the trigger. Slide LockA slang term for slide catch. Short TriggerA trigger that doesn't have to travel very far before it reaches the break. In a 1911 semi-auto pistol, a short trigger is a different part than a long trigger, and (in addition to providing less motion) it features a shorter reach which may be of benefit to a small-handed shooter. Trigger SlapAn uncomfortable sensation caused by the trigger springing back into the shooter's trigger finger while firing. RiflingSpiral grooves formed into the bore of a gun barrel, which cause the bullet to spin upon firing, thus stabilizing it much like a thrown football. Rifling may be cut, swaged, or forged into the barrel. Cut-AwayA firearm that has had numerous careful machining cuts taken in its exterior with a view to exposing and demonstrating the functioning of critical parts of its mechanism ShellAn empty ammunition case. CFPAbbreviation for Concealed Firearms Permit. RimfireHelical 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. Gas VentA passage built into a firearm to allow the safe conduct of unexpected gas, as from a pierced primer, to minimize damage both to the gun and to the shooter. |
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