Letter: T

A telescope mount having two separate base band ring assemblies.

A part of the mechanism of some firearms which is released by the action of the trigger.

A propellant composed of colloided nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine and nitroguanidine. Generally used in large caliber military ammunition.

A design of a flat-nosed bullet having a conical shape rather than a nose formed by a radius.

A design of a flat-nosed bullet having a conical shape rather than ogive formed by a curve or radius.

A shoulder firearm having a stock which is fully adjustable for length of pull; drop at comb, Monte Carlo and heel; pitch and cast. It is used for fitting of custom made firearms to a specific shooter’s physical characteristics.

1. The cylindrical body of a shotshell. 2. Improper term for a shotgun barrel. 3. A barrel insert to allow firing of a smaller gauge shotshell.

A circumferential separation of a shotshell tube or body.

A metal tube that contains the rear sight.

An English term that is sometimes used to denote a shotgun hammer. Also refers to an interior part of gun locks which contain notches that interact with the sear.