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The Gun Owners Glossary | What Do Gun Terms Mean - Liberty Safe

The purpose of this article is to provide a basic glossary of commonly used “gun terms” that every firearms enthusiast or shooter should be familiar with.

A Glossary Of Common Gun Terms - AmmoMan School of Guns Blog

Navigating the world of firearms ownership is tough. It's made even harder by the fact that there are so many words used in the gun industry that mean specific ...

Gun Terminology 101: Essential Terms Every Gun Owner Should ...

Trigger · Single Action (SA): In a single-action firearm, the trigger performs one function: releasing the hammer or striker. · Double Action ( ...

Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

Caliber/calibre: In small arms, the internal diameter of a firearm's barrel or a cartridge's bullet, usually expressed in millimeters or hundredths of an inch; ...

Glossary on Firearms Terminology | Campus Community Book Project

Action – The central mechanism of a firearm, generally applied to rifles. · AR-15 – Commonly called “America's rifle” by gun enthusiasts. · Assault rifle ...

Glossary - Handgunlaw.us

A 5 shot 2 inch barrel revolver in 38 spl is the firearm most people think of when they think of a BUG. BULLET. The projectile expelled from a gun. It is not ...

Gun Glossary - Nebraska Shooters

BIPOD – A two legged support for the front end of a rifle to stabilize the gun while shooting. BIRDSHOT – A type of shotgun ammunition which uses very small ...

Gun Terminology: A Guide to Concealed Carry Language - uscca

Types of Firearms · Blowback-Operated · Recoil-Operated · Gas Operated · Direct Impingement · Piston-Operated.

Weapon Terms Every Gun Owner Should Know - Six Maritime

Acronym for Automatic (or Autoloading) Colt Pistol. ACP refers to the different cartridges designed by John Browning for the Colt semi-automatic pistols.

Firearm Violence Glossary | Association of Health Care Journalists

Action – The central mechanism of a firearm, generally applied to rifles. It consists of the receiver, a short hollow tube of… AR-15 – Commonly called “ ...

Common Gun Terms You Need to Know - AXIL

Legally any gun with a barrel less than 16 inches. However, for practical purposes, it is a general term that refers to a firearm that isn't ...

The Gun Violence Glossary — Resource

... a firearm on one's person out of public view. Concealed carry is the subject of much debate in firearm regulation and among gun owners. D.

Politically Corrected Glossary of Terms about Guns and the Right to ...

Who exactly is "they" you would give all these dangerous guns to? Gun owners should be registered, Bad guys first. Gun owners should be registered to help stop ...

THE GUN CONTROL GLOSSARY | Republican Policy - House.gov

Examples of fully automatic weapons include the M16, used in military operations, and machine guns. Semi-automatic rifles require a separate ...

Gun Terminology: Handgun Edition - Shoot Smart

Gun Terminology: Handgun Edition · ACP: Acronym for “Automatic Colt Pistol.” A designation for a specific cartridge; i.e. , 45 ACP designed by John Moses ...

Gun Glossary | Gun Terminology - ArmsVault

Gun Glossary · Failure to Eject – FTE · Federal Firearms License – FFL · Feet per Second – FPS · Field of View · Field Strip · Firearm · Firearm Owner Identification ...

Guns in America: Glossary of Terms | The Brian Lehrer Show - WNYC

Semi-automatic: A shooter has to pull the trigger each time to fire a shot. · Fully automatic: A shooter can keep firing bullets as long as the ...

Firearms - Guides - Gun Control Act Definitions - Firearm - ATF

Firearm Frame or Receiver ... That part of a firearm which provides housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually ...

New Gun Owners Basics: Gun Terminology - YouTube

Finally a new episode of New Gun Owner Basics. This time we go over some terminology that you will hopefully find useful.

25 Terms You Should Know to Understand the Gun Control Debate

Advocates for gun control want tighter restrictions on the sale, possession, and use of firearms, while advocates of gun rights see ownership as ...