Firearms Anatomy
The part which the bullet, slug, or shot is fired through. Can have grooves that assist in stabilizing the bullet
What is Barrel?
The piece of a cartridge that contains the powder, primer, and bullet
What is casing?
The size of the bullet, not cartridge, in inches
What is Caliber?
A firearm that fires one shot per trigger pull is called this
What is semiautomatic?
A part found on nearly all semiautomatic/select-fire pistols
What is Slide?
The grooves which a bullet is allowed to expand into and use to spin
What is Rifling?
A measurement usually used on shotgun shells
What is Gauge?
A weapon that can be full-auto or semi-auto is usually called this
What is select-fire?
A part which assists in removing a casing from the breech face once it has been pulled from the chamber
What is Ejector?
What is Cylinder?
The rate at which the rifling allows the bullet to spin one complete revolution in the barrel
What is Rate of Twist/Rate of Rifling?
A firearm that is prepped to fire when the bolt is locked open would called this
A part which assists in removing the cartridge from the breech block (Not breech face)
What is Extractor?
The piece of a cartridge that contains a chemical ignition agent
What is a Primer?
The basic barrel length for a weapon to be legally considered a long gun (there are 2 correct answers)
What is 16 inches? (Rifles)
What is 18 inches? (Shotguns)
The term "double action" refers to this type of firearm primarily
What is Revolver?
This part is found on all repeating firearms, and is imperative to their function
What is Breech Face/Breechblock?
The basic ergonomic piece of furniture on a rifle, shotgun, or machine gun that was first introduced widely in the early 20th century with the 1915 Chauchat
What is pistol grip?
Lead spheres, weighing a total of one pound, is used to find this
What is Bore?
The term single-action refers to these types of firearms (You must name 2)
What is Bolt-action, Lever-action, Pump-action, Revolving/Revolver (specific varieties)?