LEXICON

HEART:

Interior of the gun. It is striped longitudinally according to a suitable step for

to confer on the projectile an effect of rotation in order to stabilize and regularize its

trajectory.

START:

Removable capsule crimped at the bottom of the case of a cartridge with central percussion

containing the inflammable material with the shock of the striker to put fire at

powders. In an annular percussion the inflammable material is placed at the bottom

and with the circumference of the base of the case.

ANNOUNCE:

It is to be able to say where the impact is on the target according to the analysis of the shooting at

moment of the departure of the blow (position of the bodies of aiming compared to visual,

quality of releasing...).

ARM A REPETITION:

Arm which, after each drawn blow, is reloaded manually by introduction

in the gun of a cartridge taken in a store and transported to the assistance

of a mechanism.

ARM A A BLOW:

Arm without store which is charged before each blow by manual entry

cartridge in the room or the housing envisaged for this purpose at the entry

gun.

ARM AUTOMATIC:

Any weapon which, after each drawn blow, is reloaded automatically and which can,

by only one pressure on the tail of relaxation, to release a gust of several

blows. This weapon is prohibited in sporting shooting.

SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPON:

Any weapon which, after each drawn blow, is reloaded automatically and which

can, by only one pressure on the tail of relaxation, to release more only one blow.

BALL:

It is the projectile. It is generally out of lead. It can be lined of brass (or

of copper if it is propelled at a high initial speed). Its weight is more

often quoted in grains.

- 1 grain = 0,0648 gram.

- 1 gram = 15,432 grains.

BARRILLET:

Cylindrical store of the revolvers which turns on an axis parallel with the gun for

successively to place the cartridges in position of percussion.

STOP:

Opening of the gun by which the projectiles leave.

PAD:

Projecting member of the base of the case of the cartridges.

BUSC:

Higher part of the stick of the rifles and the handles of the revolvers or

guns.

STRAP:

Accessory used in shooting with the rifle in certain disciplines. It consolidates

effectively the triangle arme/bras/avant-arm of the gunner.

GUN or TUBE:

Left the weapon which guides the projectile. Its quality confers on the weapon the major one

part of its precision.

FIX HAND:

Accessory used in shooting with the rifle. Fixed on the barrel, it avoids with the hand of the gunner of

to change position and connects the strap to the weapon.

GAUGE:

The European gauges are defined in millimetres. Example: one 7,65 (mm).

Anglo-Saxon gauges are defined in inches or inches. An inch or inch = 25,4

Misters Exemple: a gauge 22 L.R. (actually O, 22 inches or 22/100 èmes of inch)

corresponds to a gauge of 5,5 mm (exactly 5,58 mm), one 45 to 11,43 mm; etc

CARCASS:

Machined part which supports the gun and the whole of the parts constitutive of

the weapon.

CARTRIDGE:

Together comprising the case, the starter, the powder and the projectile.

ROOM:

Cell of the barrel of the revolvers receiving the cartridge. Part of the gun of

gun or of the rifle where to it cartouche coming is placed from the charger or from

store.

CHARGER:

Removable case containing the cartridges.

DOG:

It is apparent on the revolvers and often includes/understands the striker. It is

also apparent on certain guns (ex: Colt 45) or rifles (ex:

Winchester). The trigger having taken down, the dog, having released, cause the departure of

blow directly (dog with striker) or while striking the striker.

TO CLICK:

To move the rise to regulate the shooting. The screws of rise comprise " clics ",

from where the usual expression of the gunners " to click ". Let us note that the rise should be moved

in the direction where one wants to move the shooting.

CORD:

Small edging separating the zones from value of the points.

STICK:

Left the weapon, fist or shoulder, which allow its gripping. The gunner can

to adapt to its morphology.

CYLINDER HEAD:

Moving part of the weapon which comprises the striker and the extractor. In sound

back movement generated by the push of gases or the handling of the gunner,

the cylinder head extracts the cartridge or the case empties and rearms the dog. In sound

front movement, caused by the spring recuperator or the handling of

gunner, it takes a new projectile in the charger or the store and

introduced into the room.

RELAXATION (tail of):

Part on which the index exerts a pressure which causes the unhooking of

trigger. This part is often and wrongly called trigger.

DOUBLE ACTION:

A pressure on the tail of relaxation arms the dog then releases it.

SHOULDER:

Action which consists in for a police officer placing the plate of layer of its weapon

against its shoulder or its arm to begin its setting in position and the action of

aim-to draw.

CASE OR CASING:

Left the cartridge, generally out of brass, which receives the starter and the powder and

on which one comes to crimp the ball.

EXTRACTOR:

Pin which hangs the throat or the pad of the case and makes it possible to extract it from

room.

FLECHE:

Maximum height attack by the ball on its trajectory.

WAS:

Lower part of the stick in front of the trigger guard.

RIFLE:

Of hunting or war. In sporting shooting with the plates, the weapon of shoulder is called

rifle. In shooting with the target, the weapon of shoulder can be called rifle or rifle, in

function of the discipline.

GACHETTE:

Internal part of the mechanism of relaxation which retains the armed dog and which takes down

at the time of the action of the finger on the tail of relaxation.

GROUPING:

The concept of grouping corresponds to a number of impacts located at same

place in a target.

HANDLEBAR:

It is the second element of the aiming, located at the end of the gun, with the desssus

mouth. Generally fixes, it is sometimes mobile on the old weapons.

In this case to obtain the same result that with a rise, it moves

in the direction opposed to this one. It is often interchangeable to be able

to modify its size and its form. It be always with blade for the guns and revolvers of

competition (aimed open), and 99 times out of 100 out of ring for the rifles and

under the tunnel protect-handlebar (aimed closed).

RAISE:

Of the two instruments of aiming of the weapon, it is closest to the eye. It is

adjustable in height and laterally to allow to adjust the shooting

IGNITION:

Firing of the powder.

IMPACT:

Hole carried out by the projectile in the target.

IRIS:

System being fixed on the rise. It makes it possible to regulate the diameter of the opening and

to position screens of color.

TO RELEASE:

Action of finger on the tail of relaxation the purpose of which is to cause the departure of

projectile.

LINE OF SIGHT:

Right-hand side going of the center of the rise to the handlebar.

LINE OF VISEE:

Theoretical right-hand side energy of the eye of the gunner at the point aimed while passing by

instruments of aiming.

GLASSES:

Magnifying optics or telescope which makes it possible to see its impacts out of target. It is

significant that it is luminous in order to see well without tiring the eye. More surface

frontal lens is significant and more the glasses are luminous. The luminosity

is a better quality standard than the enlargement.

GLASSES OF VISEE:

Accessory which can be gone up on a weapon.

NO THE TIR:

Site organized vis-a-vis the targets including/understanding the whole of the stations of shooting

STRIKER:

Part which strikes the starter to make leave the blow. Almost always interdependent of

dog on the revolver, it is integrated into the cylinder head on the gun and the rifle.

GUN:

Any weapon of fist other than a revolver.

PLATE OF LAYER:

Fixed back part or mobile of the stick of the rifles and rifles which is placed

against the shoulder or the arm. Adjustable, it allows the gunner by its displacement

vertical, to adapt to the various positions upright, knee, laid down, like

to offer a placement in good position compared to the height of its target.

POIGNEE GUN:

Part of the stick adjacent rifle to the allowing trigger guard taken in hand.

NOT AVERAGE:

Medium of a grouping of impacts. One refers at the average point to regulate his shooting

by displacement of the rise.

TRIGGER GUARD:

Part in arch protecting the tail from relaxation of an inopportune fixing,

of a shock, a displacement, etc.

PORTEE:

Possible maximum distance from the course of a projectile.

CATCH IN HAND:

Manner of taking the weapon. The catch in hand must be reproduced in way

identical, shooting after shooting, to avoid significant variations out of target.

RECHARGING OF THE AMMUNITION:

Action to recompose a ammunition starting from the basic elements which there

compose: case, starts, powder, ball. In certain disciplines it

recharging is advised in order to obtain the best couple arm-ammunition.

REVOLVER:

Arm with fist comprising a rotary cylindrical store (barrel) turning according to

an axis parallel with the gun. The barrel remains interdependent of the weapon for

to supply in ammunition. It can be tilting or fixed.

REGLAGE:

Displacement of the rise in the direction where one wants to make carry his shooting. See

to click.

SIMPLE ACTION:

When the dog is armed by a process other than the pressure on the tail with

relaxation.

TRAJECTORY:

Curve followed by a projectile in its displacement in space.

TIR PRECIS:

Together of impacts very grouped located anywhere in the target.

TIR RIGHT:

Together of grouped blows located at the center of the target. To obtain a shooting right,

after having carried out a precise shooting, one utilizes the adjustment.

VISUAL:

Black central part of some target.

WAD-CUTTER:

Type of projectile entirely out of lead which cuts out in paper or the paperboard

targets of the impacts of a perfect clearness as a punch would do it.

Literal translation: bog manganese-cutter = cutting flock.