Stance
How the shooter positions her body while shooting. The three most widely used handgun stances are Weaver, Isosceles and Chapman stance.
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Letter SThe Definition of Stance
19 Other Firearms Definitions You Need To KnowCover GarmentAny piece of clothing that covers the holstered gun. When the gun is worn on the belt, the most common types of cover garments are vests, sweaters, and jackets. Side-By-SideA shotgun with two barrels which are situated next to each other. Somtimes also abreviated as SxS. ReticleA matrix of dots, posts or lines, visible inside a rifle's telescopic sight, normally adjustable via exterior knobs for windage and elevation. After careful adjustment at a known range, the shooter aims the rifle by superimposing this matrix onto the target. With good estimation or range, cooperation from the wind, a clear eye and a steady hand, he may have a reasonable expectation of hitting his target. Pull DistanceThe distance the trigger must travel before it reaches the break point and fires the gun. Winchester Rim FireMore commonly known as WRF, it is a family of rimfire cartridges designed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company TimingThe proper adjustment of the various interrelated moving parts of a gun so that every operation works in proper sequence, such as that the two ejectors of a double gun kick out the spent cases at the same instant and with the same force. BarrelA tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion or rapid expansion of gases are released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at a high velocity. It is the tube through which the bullet or shot travels. The barrel serves the purpose of providing direction and velocity to the bullet. Multi-BarreledA gun with more than one barrel, the most common being the double-barreled shotgun. JamA malfunction which locks up the gun so badly that tools are required in order to fix it. Sometimes used to denote a simple malfunction, but many people make a distinction between a complete jam and a simple malfunction. CasehardeningA heat-treating process that incorporates carbon into the surface molecular structure of the steel, providing a hard-wearing surface without making the entire receiver brittle. The parts to be casehardened are packed in a crucible with carbon-rich media such as bone meal and charcoal, heated to bright orange, about 1800°F, then quenched in bubbling oil. Also called Carbonizing. RamrodA long, slender, dowel-like tool used to force powder and shot down the bore of a muzzle-loading firearm. For hand-fired guns, normally retained in some kind of receptacle attached to the gun's barrel. Carried separately for muzzle-loading cannon. GunpowderAlso called black powder, gunpowder is 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. The term gunpowder also refers broadly to any propellant powder. Modern firearms do not use the traditional gunpowder (black powder) described here, but instead use smokeless powder. Small BoreGenerally refers to a .32 calibre or smaller firearm. Magazine LoaderA mechanical device to make it easier to fill magazines using less hand strength and without hurting one's fingertips or thumbs. EjectorA spring-activated mechanism for the ejection of ammunition or and empty shell casing. On doubles, each barrel has a separate ejector. ATFShort abbreviation for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Sporting ClaysA shotgun shooting sport that combines elements of skeet and trap, and that is designed to simulate field conditions. ColtA firearms manufacturer started by Samuel Colt in 1855. Colt is most famous for the revolvers they invented and built in the 1800's and the semi-automatic pistol model 1911 designed by John Moses Browning, and for being the first manufacturer of the AR-15 type rifles. Hammer BiteThe action of an external hammer pinching or poking the web of the operator's shooting hand between the thumb and fore-finger when the gun is fired. |
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