Letter: T

Any sight mounted on the upper tang of a firearm.

The screw or screws passing through either one or both tangs by which the stock or trigger guard is attached to the receiver or frame.

A type of safety in which the external control component is mounted on the upper receiver tang of a firearm.

A rearward projecting tongue on a receiver or frame to which the buttstock is attached. Some parts of the operating mechanism of a firearm may also pass through the tang. A gun may have either or both an upper and lower tang.

A type of firearm designed for ease of disassembly and transportation.

A shotgun with a short barrel designed for tactical applications.

To disassemble a firearm for cleaning, repair or transportation.

A tabulation of values relating to the compressed length of a crusher cylinder to the chamber pressure.

A firearm hammer having a wider spur designed for convenient and rapid cocking.

Any rifle designed and equipped for match or target shooting.