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Eyes
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Shooter's slang term for any protective eye covering.

Extractor
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A gun’s mechanism that pulls cases from the chamber after the ammunition has been fired.

External Safety
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On firearms, an external safety or safety catch is a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm. The safety must be switched to off when the shooter wants to fire the gun.

Elevation
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The setting on the sights of a firearm that controls the vertical placement of the shot. On rifle scopes the elevation setting is on the top turret.

Ejector
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A gun’s mechanism that releases or “kicks” the spent case from the chamber.

Ejection Rod
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The rigid, sliding metal rod located near the muzzle end of a revolver cylinder. Once a round is fired, the shooter opens the cylinder and depresses the front end of the ejection rod, which forces the empty cases or live ammunition out of the cylinder.

Ears
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Shooter's slang term for any hearing protection device.

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