Glossary

A description of a revolver with a very short barrel, also known as a 'Snubby' in shooter slang.

An inert ammunition-shaped object, used in practice to simulate misfeeds, while also used during dry fire practice to cushion the firing pin.

A firearm bore that does not have a mechanically rifled barrel.

Producing less smoke than traditional black powder, this powder is considered safer and more potent in comparison.

Shooter slang for a gun that is specifically set up to typically fire only slugs, usually from a shotgun.

Sometimes called a rifled slug or simply a shotgun slug, it is an individual conical projectile designed to be discharged from a shotgun. It is not a bullet.

A long, sometimes leather strap or other accessory meant to make a firearm, specifically a long gun, easier to carry.

A mechanism for a rifle or shotgun that uses a back and forth motion of a sliding lever which ejects the empty shell case, cocks the firearm, and loads a new round.

The slide release lever is usually located to the left side of the slide, and must be pushed down to unlock the slide and release it to move forward into its normal firing position.

After all of the rounds have been fired in a semi-automatic firearm, the slide will remain open at its rearmost position and lock.

Refers to a lever possibly on the left or the right side of a pistol's frame that is used to release the slide for removal, maintenance, or to be cleaned.

The upper part of a semi-automatic pistol that houses the barrel and contains the breechblock and portions of the firing mechanism.

A shooting sport for shotgun enthusiasts where shooters attempt to break aerial targets as they pass by from different directions.

A firearm that need one round to be loaded each time before firing.

A handgun or revolver in which the trigger is only used for firing the gun, and cannot be used to cock the firing mechanism.