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*Bolt: A bolt is a mechanical part of a firearm that blocks the rear of the chamber while the powder burns. | *Bolt: A bolt is a mechanical part of a firearm that blocks the rear of the chamber while the powder burns. | ||
- | *Receiver: In firearms terminology, | + | *Receiver: In firearms terminology, |
- | *Magnum: A generic term used to describe a pistol cartridge with an extended casing and more powder.\\ | + | *Magnum: A generic term used to describe a pistol cartridge with an extended casing and more powder. |
*Rimfire: A rimfire is a type of firearm cartridge. It is called a rimfire because, instead of the firing pin striking the primer cap at the center of the base of the cartridge to ignite it (as in a centerfire cartridge), the pin strikes the base's rim. The rimfire cartridge is essentially an extended and widened percussion cap which contains not only the priming compound, but also the propellant powder and the projectile (bullet).Rimfire cartridges, due to the thin case they must have, are limited to low pressure calibers. Although rimfire calibers up to .44 (11 mm) were once common, modern rimfires tend to be of caliber .22 (5.5 mm) or smaller. | *Rimfire: A rimfire is a type of firearm cartridge. It is called a rimfire because, instead of the firing pin striking the primer cap at the center of the base of the cartridge to ignite it (as in a centerfire cartridge), the pin strikes the base's rim. The rimfire cartridge is essentially an extended and widened percussion cap which contains not only the priming compound, but also the propellant powder and the projectile (bullet).Rimfire cartridges, due to the thin case they must have, are limited to low pressure calibers. Although rimfire calibers up to .44 (11 mm) were once common, modern rimfires tend to be of caliber .22 (5.5 mm) or smaller. | ||
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* Belt: In general, the belt is either permanently linked, fed through the weapon, and subsequently pushed out the other side of the chamber, or the links themselves " | * Belt: In general, the belt is either permanently linked, fed through the weapon, and subsequently pushed out the other side of the chamber, or the links themselves " | ||
- | * Single-Stack Magazines: In a single column magazine, the rounds are stacked one on top of the other, in a single straight line. The slang term single stack magazine is also sometimes used. Though it doesn' | + | * Single-Stack Magazines: In a single column magazine, the rounds are stacked one on top of the other, in a single straight line. The slang term single stack magazine is also sometimes used. Though it doesn' |
* Double-Stack Magazines: A double column magazine (also referred to as double stack magazine) is a magazine in which cartridges are stored in two side-by-side stacks, offset by half a cartridge height and resting against one another. | * Double-Stack Magazines: A double column magazine (also referred to as double stack magazine) is a magazine in which cartridges are stored in two side-by-side stacks, offset by half a cartridge height and resting against one another. | ||
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*Metric: Depending on where you live, you see cartridges measured in millimeters, | *Metric: Depending on where you live, you see cartridges measured in millimeters, | ||
- | *Non-Metric: | + | *Non-Metric: |
*Gauge: This is mostly used in shotguns, with " | *Gauge: This is mostly used in shotguns, with " |