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A safety device found on some
semi-automatic handguns that prevents firing unless the magazine is inserted into the firearm. |
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A metallic insert found in some plastic magazines that aligns the next cartridge to be fed into the chamber. |
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The opening in a firearm that receives the detachable magazine. |
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Center fire, rim fire and shot shell ammunition that is larger, more powerful or produces higher velocities than standard calibers. |
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A strong spring, a.k.a an energy storage device, that operates the striker or hammer of a firearm. |
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Usually a rod-like device that keeps the mainspring from kinking. |
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A channel in which the mainspring rides. |
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A hammerless single shot rifle action operated by a lever where the
breechblock's movement is contained within the receiver and pivots at the rear. |
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A long cord of hemp, flax or cotton saturated with saltpeter that burns slowly without a flame. Used to ignite the early
matchlock firearms. |
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