Category: Engineering
Created by: Manadono
Number of Blossarys: 4
The portion of the firearm which is considered the 'gun' in most laws as it contains the trigger mechanism. In some cases it also incorporates part or all of the firing mechanism and the magwell. One ...
The spring that returns the bolt or slide of the firearm to the closed position. In pistols the return spring is usually either bound around the barrel, or around the guide-rod should there be one. ...
Grooves cut into the inside of the barrel to apply spin to the projectile to stabilise its flight. Rifling is either made from straight grooves, or a polygon which curves down the barrel in a helical ...
The aiming technology mounted on the firearm. From basic iron sights, up to and including scopes and other, advanced sighting means.
The SAW is a select fire receiver based rifle usually equipped with a high-capacity magazine and, in most cases, will have a belt-fed system. The purpose of a SAW is to provide sustained covering ...
The stock, or shoulder rest, is the shaped piece of material at the rear of the firearm used for steadying the weapon against the shoulder. Most stoks will have a loop or attachment area for a sling ...
When dealing with small arms that use a lever in the operation of field-stripping, the term 'take-down lever' is used. It describes the wing of metal attached to a pin which retains the slide, bolt ...