centerfire
Cartridge ignition type
Centerfire describes ammunition or firearms where the firing pin strikes the center of the cartridge base to ignite the primer.
This contrasts with rimfire ammunition, where the pin strikes the rim.
Centerfire cartridges are reloadable and handle higher pressures, making them standard for rifles, shotguns, and most handguns: a centerfire rifle, centerfire rounds.
Preparatory coat or guide
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- bulletFired metal projectile
- powderFine dry particles
caliber · magnum · rounds · rimless · bottleneck · belted · boxer · corrosive
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
bolt-action · semi-automatic · lever-action · chamber · barrel · receiver · action · breech
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- targetObject of pursuit
- rangeExtent of variation
grouping · zeroing · benchrest · offhand · prone · long-range · marksmanship · follow-through
Path of moving object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- energyPower to do work
- penetrationEntry into something
- terminalAt the endpoint
external · internal · drag · stabilization · supersonic · subsonic · windage · elevation
primer
Preparatory coat or guide
powder · caliber · magnum · rounds · rimless · bottleneck · belted · boxer · corrosive · neck
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
handgun · bolt-action · semi-automatic · lever-action · chamber · barrel · receiver · action · breech · extractor
accuracy
Degree of correctness
range · grouping · zeroing · benchrest · offhand · prone · long-range · marksmanship · follow-through · breathing
trajectory
Path of moving object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- energyPower to do work
- penetrationEntry into something
terminal · external · internal · drag · stabilization · supersonic · subsonic · windage · elevation · foot-pounds
press
Apply force downward
handloading · crimping · caliper · annealing
- ammunitionammunition, ammo, bullet, bullets, shells
- Calibers9mm, .308, .30-06, 20 gauge, 6mm
- Cartridgesink cartridge, toner cartridge, game cartridge, printer cartridge, film cartridge
- projectilesbullet, bullets, arrow, rocket, rockets
- gun partsbarrel, barrels, trigger, triggers, bolt
- shotgun ammoshotgun shells, shotgun shell, birdshot, buckshot, slug
centerfirerimfire
Cartridge struck at edge
pinfire · muzzleloader · flintlock · percussion cap · matchlock
fire, center, central, concentrate, concentration, centered, concentrated, centering, centralize