CCW Arizona Revised Statutes
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Grooves |
The shallow, spiral cuts in a bore that together with the lands make up the rifling in the bore of a barrel. |
| Hammer |
The part of a pistol that pivots on an axis at the rear of the frame, and, when activated by the trigger, causes firing pin to strike cartridge. |
| Hangfire |
A perceptible delay in the ignition of a cartridge after the primer has been struck by the firing pin. |
| Misfire |
A failure of the cartridge to fire after the primer has been struck by the firing pin. |
| Muzzle |
The front end of the barrel from which the projectile exits. |
| Pistol |
A gun that has a short barrel and can be held, aimed, and fired with one hand. |
| Revolver |
A pistol that has a rotating cylinder containing a number of firing chambers. The action of the trigger or hammer will line up a chamber with the barrel and firing pin. |
| Rifling |
Spiral lands and grooves in the barrel bore that provides a stabilizing spin to a bullet so that it will be more accurate in flight. |
| Rimfire |
A cartridge witch has the chemical compound of the perimeter located inside the rim of the case. |
| Round |
Another term for a cartridge. |
| Rule 1 |
All firearms are considered LOADED (never assume always check). |
| Rule 2 |
Always point firearms in a SAFE direction. |
| Rule 3 |
Always keep your trigger finger straight along the frame until on target and ready to fire. |
| Rule 4 |
Know your target and waht’s behind it. |
| Rule 5 |
Maintain Control or your firearm. |
| Semi-Automatic |
A pistol that fires a single cartridge each time the trigger is pulled, and which automatically extracts and ejects the empty case and inserts a new cartridge into the chamber. |
| Sights |
Mechanical, Optical, or Electronic devices used to aim a pistol. |
| Single-Action |
A type of pistol action in which pulling the trigger will release the hammer. |
| Squib Load |
A cartridge which develops less than normal pressure or velocity after ignition of the cartridge. |
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