HUNTINGsmart! USA Knowledge Base

Module 03 - RIFLES 101

PUMP ACTION RIFLE COMPONENTS

Muzzle:
The opening at the end of the barrel.
Sight:
An aiming device on top of the barrel (there are usually two pieces at the front and back of the firearm that align when looked through properly).
Barrel:
The metal tube that a projectile travels through when the firearm is fired.
Action:
The moving parts that allow a firearm to be loaded, fired and unloaded.
Forestock:
The front grip area under the barrel that the supporting hand (non-trigger hand) holds onto.
Chamber:
The holding area of the firearm where the cartridge is contained before it’s fired.
Loading/ejection port:
The opening through which cartridges are inserted or ejected from the magazine or chamber.
Bolt:
A metal rod that moves back and forth in the action, sealing the cartridge in the chamber during firing.
Safety:
A device that blocks the firing mechanism to prevent accidental firing.
Trigger:
When squeezed, the trigger releases the part of the action that fires the cartridge.
Trigger guard:
A loop surrounding the trigger area to prevent accidental firing.
Magazine:
The container where ammunition is held before being fed into the chamber of a repeating firearm.
Buttplate:
A metal plate that’s attached to the butt end of a gunstock.
Buttstock:
The part of the stock, which extends from the receiver to the butt.

  

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