Glossary of Firearms Terms

A feature on a firearm that allows aftermarket parts to be mounted beneath or on the side of the firearm.

Unlike pistols whose cartridge chamber is integrated with the barrel of the gun, revolvers have a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers.  Each chamber holding a single cartridge.  As the revolver is fired, the cylinder rotates moving the next chamber in line with the barrel of the gun.

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A rifle is a firearm. typically fired from the shoulder, that has a long spirally grooved barrel to make the bullet spin for greater accuracy over long distances.

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Rifling is the process of making spiral grooves in a gun barrel for the purpose of improved accuracy and allowing the bullet to travel longer distances.