Firearms

Firearms

Guns such as pistols or rifles that use explosives to shoot bullets. These are usually small arms as compared to big weapon systems such as artillery cannons or missiles.

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cartridge

Military; Firearms

The assembly consisting of a bullet, gunpowder, shell casing, and primer. When counting, it is referred to as a round.

caseless ammunition

Military; Firearms

A type of small arms ammunition that eliminates the cartridge case that typically holds the primer, propellant, and projectile together as a unit.

casket magazine

Military; Firearms

A quad stack box magazine.

centerfire

Military; Firearms

A cartridge in which the primer is located in the center of the cartridge case head. Unlike rimfire cartridges, the primer is a separate and replaceable component. The centerfire cartridge has ...

chain gun

Military; Firearms

Type of machine gun or autocannon that uses an external source of power to cycle the weapon.

chamber

Military; Firearms

The portion of the barrel or firing cylinder in which the cartridge is inserted prior to being fired. Rifles and pistols generally have a single chamber in their barrels, while revolvers have ...

chambering

Military; Firearms

Inserting a round into the chamber, either manually or through the action of the weapon (e.g., pump-action, lever-action, bolt-action, or automatic-action.).