Letter: W

An instrument used in anti-personnel combat. The term is never used when referring to target or sporting firearms.

A bullet made from paraffin and other wax preparation, usually for short range indoor target shooting.

The wads between propellant and shot pellets in a specific shotshell.

The flat portion of the frame on break-open firearms which extends forward from and is approximately at right angles to the standing breech face. It is the surface on which the barrel flats rest when the gun is closed.

Preliminary shots before firing for velocity, pressure, accuracy, etc.

A gun barrel which changes its center-of-impact point when heated by firing.

A generally cylindrical bullet design having a sharp shouldered nose intended to cut target paper cleanly to facilitate easy and accurate scoring.

The force applied to a wad column as it is seated firmly against the propellant.

A device for cutting wads from sheet stock.