Outdoor ED Flashcards
a mechanical device that blocks the trigger or hammer to help prevent accidental firing
safety
the heart of the firearm
action
an explosive chemical that ignites the firearm when struck by a firing pin
primer
handle of the handgun
grip
container on a repeating firearm that holds ammunition before its loaded into the chamber
magazine
surrounds the trigger to protect it from being squeezed or bumped accidently
triggerguard
hunter education strives to instill responsibility, improve skills, knowledge, and encourage the _____ of beginner and veteran hunters
involment
ammunition used in riffles used in handguns a case containing primer, gun powder, and a bullet
cartage
metal tube which the projectile travels
barrel
a chemical mixture that burns very rapidly and converts to a expanding gas when ignited
gun powder
a object expelled from the barrel is a
projectile
never point a gun at something you want to
destroy
a mechanical device that uses pressure from a burning powder to force a projectile out through a metal tube
firearm
who pay for wildlife conservation in america
hunters
storage for ammunition in a revolver; rotates as the action is cocked
eyelinder
the handle of the firearm is held or braced against the shooters body
stock
a seal made of paper or plastic separating the powder from the shotshell
wad
device on a firearm used for aiming
sight
short barreled firearms used for protection.plinking, or hunting
handgun
number of lead balls with diameters equal to the diameter of a shotgun bore
gauge
approved in 1937 provides funding for the selection,restoration, and improvement
pittman Robertson act
small lever that is squeezed to start the firing process
trigger
the container that holds all the other ammunition components together
case
part of the stock held against your shoulder when shooting
butt