Letter: F

Traditionally, the forward part of a two-piece stock. Sometimes called a Fore-end.

Traditionally, the forward portion of a one-piece stock. Sometimes called a Forearm.

A protrusion found on the bottom of the barrel(s) (or lower barrel in over/under firearms) that serves as the attachment point of the fore-end. Typically associated with top-break action firearms.

A projectile designed to readily break up upon impact on a hard surface in order to minimize ricochet or spatter.

Originally designed for law enforcement training, frangible ammunition’s projectile is designed to break up upon impact with hardened (e.g. AR500) steel into fragments small enough to prevent injury from ricochet/splash-back at typical practice distances. Ammunition loaded with frangible projectiles is sometimes referred to as “Reduced Hazard.”

A portion of the chamber, usually cylindrical, forward of the casemouth of a diameter larger than the projectile in which rifling is not present. See Bullet Jump. See Throat.

A target rifle stock used for position shooting matches. The word “free” refers to the fact that there are no restrictions on its configuration or weight.

A metallic ring surrounding the magazine tube to retard the opening velocity of a recoil operated shotgun.

A cover to protect the front sight from damage.

The exposed metal strip at the front of a pistol or revolver grip.