Topic 3: 3.3 Nomenclature Of A Rifle ( Bolt Action Type) Flashcards
Don’t let your mind drift other places now a bath of a rifle is different this arrear and of the stock which comes in the contact with your shoulder with you fire a round
Butt
As mentioned above, the stock is the rear wooden or polymer part of the rifle which lets you hold it against your shoulder when you are firing.
- Stock.
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 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
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.
is a sorted array arrangement of multiple rounds. A magazine holds rounds inside and can have different capacities ranging from five rounds to even hundreds.
- Magazine.
This is the base of the barrel where the round is held ready for shooting. The bullet separates from the cartridge here.
- Chamber.
The wooden/polymer base right below the barrel. It helps the user grip the weapon on the front end.
- Forestock.
The rifled metal tube through which the bullet travels when it is fired. Barrel length affects accuracy.
- Barrel.
Device to be used for aiming. Front sights and rear sights are aligned to take proper aim.
- Sight.
The fore-end of the barrel where the bullet exits the gun.
- Muzzle.
Is shorted array arrangement of multiple rounds. Holds rounds inside and can have different capacities ranging from five rounds to even hundreds
Magazine
This is the base of the barrel where the round is held ready for shooting the bullet separates from the cartridge here
Chamber
The wooden polymer based right below the barrel it helps the user grip the weapon on the front end
Forestock
The rifled metal tube through which the bullet travels when it is fired barrel length affects accuracy
Barrel
Device to be used for aiming front sight and rear site are aligned to take proper aim
Sight
The poor end of the barrel where the bullet exist the gun
Muzzle
is responsible for all the basic action of a firearm. A bolt 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
