Speak the language ...
Glossary of Firearms Terms
Shooting is a sport with a specialized vocabulary. Shooters
use unusual words, and use familiar words to describe unfamiliar ideas. There
are unique words to describe each part of the gun, and woe to the new shooter
who uses "clip" when she really meant to say "magazine"!
Because the jargon is so specialized, it can sometimes be difficult
for a newcomer to figure out what everyone else is talking about. Here's a cheat sheet that might help.
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There is absolutely no way to put together a glossary like this without
a lot of help. Specifically, I would like to thank the people at three
firearms discussion boards -- The
Armed Citizen, The High Road,
and The Firing Line -- for
all their help, comments, witticisms, criticisms, corrections, explanations,
and objections ... and for their unfailing willingness to surf over here
to find out what I've done wrong this time. Thanks, folks.
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