| Term | Translation | Definition |
| ventilierte Laufschiene | ventilated rib | ... |
| Verschluss | slide, bolt, breech | ... |
| Verschlussgehäuse, Kammer | receiver, breechcasing, breechpiece | ... |
| verstellbare Schaftkappe | adjustable recoil pad, adjustable butt plate | ... |
| Verstellring | adjusting ring | ... |
| Verstellschraube | adjusting screw | ... |
| Verzögerungseinrichtung | retarder | ... |
| Visier, Visiereinrichtung | rear sight, backsight | ... |
| Visierklappe | sight-leaf | ... |
| Visierlänge | distance between sights | ... |
| Visierlinie | sight line | ... |
| Visierwinkel | angle of tangent elevation, angle of projection, tangent angle | ... |
| Voll-, Ganzmantelgeschoss | full-jacketed bullet | ... |
| Vollmantelgeschoss, Ganzmantelgeschoss | full jacketed bullet, full metal cased bullet, full metal patched bullet, solid jacket bullet, solid bullet | ... |
| Vorderschaft | forearm, fore-end, forepart | ... |
| Vorderscheftsabschluss | forend tip | ... |