centrefire
Mid-base ignition type
Centrefire describes ammunition or firearms where the firing pin strikes the centre of the cartridge base to ignite the primer.
This is the standard design for most modern rifles and handguns, as opposed to rimfire cartridges where the primer is in the rim.
British spelling of centerfire.
Sealed container for supplies
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- powderFine dry particles
- caliberBore diameter or quality
bullet · casing · propellant · reloading · rimless · belted · bottleneck · jacketed
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- bolt-actionManual rifle mechanism
semiautomatic · lever-action · chamber · breech · barrel · action · magnum · receiver
cartridge
Sealed container for supplies
caliber · bullet · casing · propellant · reloading · rimless · belted · bottleneck · jacketed · hollowpoint
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
bolt-action · semiautomatic · lever-action · chamber · breech · barrel · action · magnum · receiver · extractor
accuracy
Degree of correctness
aim · grouping · zeroing · sight · scope · benchrest · prone · standing · competition · precision