m 870 Flashcards
What are the four safety rules?
- Treat all firearms if they were loaded.
- Always maintain proper muzzle control.
- Keep finger off the trigger until on the target and ready to shoot.
- Know your target and what’s beyond it.
Stock Assembly?
- The stock assembly is an extension of the receiver assembly and provides a support to shoulder fire the weapon
Barrel Assembly ?
The barrel assembly houses cartridges for firing The front sight serves as an aiming device.
Trigger Plate Assembly -
The trigger plate assembly houses the
components required to provide locking, initial feeding, loading, firing,
and safety functions of the weapon
Fore end assembly?
The fore-end assembly is used to open and
close the bolt assembly; permitting loading and firing of the weapon and
ejection of the spent cartridge.
Bolt assembly
The bolt assembly feeds and locks the round in the chamber. The firing pin ‘detonates the primer to fire the weapon, The fired round is removed from the chamber by the extractors.
Receiver assembly
The receiver assembly houses the (cartridge ejector and serves as support for all major groups and assemblies of the weapon
Assembly.
Clearing Procedures?
A. The Remington shotgun is not considered clear unless:
- The action is in the open, rearward position
- The safety button is in the “on” position
- The chamber is free of brass or ammunition
- The magazine tube is free of brass or ammunition,
whats the safety and affect on the weapon?
- When at the “on” safe position. A manual safety device has been provided which prevents firing of the shotgun.
- When the safety is “off’, a red ring is visible around the safety button, indicating the weapon is fireable.
- The action bar lock?
allows the action to be unlocked
without engaging the trigger and is located on right side of the trigger plate assembly.
Magazine Cap?
Keeps the barrel in place
Fore-end
opens and closes the ejection port to release the shell
Carrier?
Where the Cartridge feeds through
Ejection Port?
the shot shell is ejected through ejection port
Magazine tube?
Is where the shell is entered and released