Archives: Glossary
Glossary custom post type
STRAIGHT-WALL CARTRIDGE
SELF-CLOSING ACTION
SELF-OPENING ACTION
BALL SEAT
WAX BULLET
A bullet made from paraffin and other wax preparation, usually for short range indoor target shooting.
WEAPON
An instrument used in anti-personnel combat. The term is never used when referring to target or sporting firearms.
WEB
1. The solid portion of a brass centerfire cartridge case between the inside of the case at the head and the bottom of the primer pocket. 2. The smallest dimension of a smokeless powder kernel.
WHELEN STOCK
A rifle stock developed by Colonel Townsend Whelen which features a forward sloping comb and cheekpiece.
WILDCAT CARTRIDGE
Cartridges designed by individual inventors that have never been commercially manufactured.