Firearms - Revolver Flashcards
Portion of the grip that is placed in the palm of the shooting hand.
Backstrap
Provides a path for the fired bullet.
Barrel
On a S&W revolver, it is the spring loaded part that holds the cylinder closed.
Center Pin
Attaches the cylinder to the frame so the cylinder can swing in and out of the framer opening; Colt uses the term ______; S&W uses the term yoke (internal part).
Crane
Houses the extractor rod and contains the chambers that hold the cartridges.
Cylinder
Disengages the cylinder from the frame.
Cylinder Release Latch
Locks the cylinder.
Cylinder Stop
Star-shaped device attached to the extractor rod that fits inside the cylinder that the rounds rest on (internal part)
Extractor
When depressed, it causes the extractor to push the cartridge from the cylinder.
Extractor Rod
Internal structure that holds the parts of the revolver and provides a way of gripping the firearm.
Frame
Located at the end of the barrel near the muzzle, it is designed for the swift location of the target and for bringing the firearm into alignment for accuracy.
Front Sight
Made of wood, plastic, or rubber; designed to allow the shooter to hold the firearm easily for control.
Grip
When the trigger is pulled, this part falls forward to activate the primer.
Hammer
Part of the hammer or frame that protrudes through the frame and strikes the primer (internal part).
Hammer nose
pin or firing pin
Part of the hammer used for cocking the weapon to single-action mode.
Hammer spur
Part of a revolver that turns the cylinder as the gun is cocked, thus aligning a cartridge with the hammer of firing pin (internal part).
Hand
Located on the rear of the frame; it can be adjustable or fixed
Rear sight
Part of the frame that houses the rear sight, positioned over the cylinder.
Top strap
Activates the revolver’s operation in both single and double action.
Trigger
Part of the frame that protects the trigger.
Trigger guard
When the trigger is squeezed, the cylinder unlocks and _____, placing a live cartridge in line with the firing ___.
Rotates
Pin
When the ____ falls, the hammer nose or _____ ____ strikes the primer and ignites the powder charge.
Hammer
Firing Pin
The burning powder creates a ___, and _____ builds from the gas.
Gas
Pressure
The pressure sends the projectile (_____) down and out of the barrel. The trigger releases forward, resetting the mechanism.
Bullet
Placing live rounds into the open cylinder and closing the cylinder into the frame.
Loading
Locking the cylinder into the frame.
Locking
Releasing the locked cylinder by squeezing the trigger so the cylinder can rotate and place a live round in front of the barrel in line with the firing pin;
the cylinder then locks, allowing the firing pin to strike the live round that has been locked in place.
The cylinder repeats this process with each pull of the trigger until all cartridges have been fired.
Unlocking
Feeding
Locking
Ignition of the primer and firing the cartridge.
Firing
Pushing or pulling the cylinder release latch; this rotates the cylinder out of the frame. Pushing the extractor rod ejects all cartridges.
Extraction/Ejecting
To hand the revolver to another person:
- With the barrel pointed in a safe direction, open the ________.
- ________ and ________ inspect the cylinder to make sure it is not loaded. If it is loaded, unload the revolver and ensure that all rounds have been ________.
- With two or three fingers through the top strap, hand the revolver to the other person, grip first.
Cylinder
Visually
Physically
The person receiving the firearm should _____ and _____ check to make sure that the firearm is unloaded.
Physically
Visually
Ruger and Smith & Wesson revolvers rotate in a ____________ direction.
Counterclockwise
A Colt revolver rotates in a __________ direction.
Clockwise
