RIFLE AUTOMATIC Flashcards
THREE MAIN PARTS OF RIFLE
Barrel Assembly
Magazine Assembly
Stock Group
The fore-end of the barrel where the bullet exits the gun.
Muzzle
Device to be used for aiming. Front sights and rear sights are aligned to take proper aim.
Sight
The rifled metal tube through which the bullet travels when it is fired. Barrel length affects accuracy.
Barrel
The wooden/polymer base right below the barrel. It helps the user grip the weapon on the front end.
Forestock
This is the base of the barrel where the round is held ready for shooting. The bullet separates from the cartridge here.
Chamber
is a sorted array arrangement of multiple rounds. holds rounds inside and can have different capacities ranging from five rounds to even hundreds.
Magazine
is responsible for all the basic action of a firearm. Has a firing pin which fires the bullet, then the extractor pulls and ejects a spent cartridge from the chamber using the force of expanding gasses, and draws new cartridge from the magazine and loads it in the chamber.
Bolt
Also known as the safety lock, this switch controls the movement of the trigger. If the safety is on, your weapon won’t fire even if the gun is loaded and charged. Semi-auto and auto rifles have more settings on this switch for 3-round and full auto burst modes.
Safety
Also known as the charging handle, it helps cycle rounds in the action. To put it simply: it’s the thing a sniper pulls after every shot in movies.
Bolt Handle
types of triggers
single-stage, dual-stage and drop in trigger
is a curved piece of metal which is the operational switch of the trigger assembly. Once you pull the trigger on a loaded and charged weapon, a shot is fired.
Trigger
is a D-shaped metal loop which protects the trigger and prevents any accidental discharge. It also works as a reference rest for your finger to allow you to shoot quickly without looking at the trigger.
Trigger Guard
is the rear wooden or polymer part of the rifle which lets you hold it against your shoulder when you are firing.
Stock
It is the rear end of the stock which comes in contact with your shoulder when you fire a round.
Butt
