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Term TranslationDefinition
cavity ...
center fire ball cartridge Zentralfeuerkugelpatrone...
centerfire cartridgeThe priming compound of the cartridge is located in the primer and in the center of the cartridge case head and is replaceable. There are two types......
chamber...
chamber adapter ...
chamber cone, forcing cone...
checkering Fischhaut ...
cheek piece Schaftbecke ...
choke...
choked barrel ...
cleaning kit...
cleaning rod ...
cleaning swab A piece of gun cleaning accessory that is used to clean the barrel....
CO2 cartridge, CO2 powerlet, CO2 bulb Syphon-Kapsel ...
CO2 pistol CO2-Pistole, Gaspistole...
cock...
cocking lever, bolt lever Spannhebel...
collimator sight Optical device mounted to a gun in front of (or instead of) a classical sight, that makes aiming easier...
comb Schaftrucken...
comb of stock Kolbennase, Schaftnase...
combatant...
combination gunFirearm that comprises at least two barrels, one rifle and one shotgun barrel....
combination muzzle device Muzzle device offering a combination of functions of a muzzle brakemuzzle brakeDefinition: Redirects gases to the rear and thus reduces the effects of recoil....
, compensator or flash suppressor....
compensator, comp Redirects gases upward and thus reduces the muzzle climb („flip“)....
competition shooting, competitive shooting ...
concealed carry ...
concealed carry bag, concealed carry fanny pack, gun waist pack ...
coned bullet Geschoss mit kegelförmigem Vorderteil...
conventional weapons, conventional arms ...
cover...
cowboy action shooting, western shooting ...
CQB, CQC (close quarters battle/combat)...
crimp die ...
crimp, crimping Einbördelung...
cross-guard (sword) Parierstange ...
crossdraw holster ...
crossfire...
cylinder Trommel...
cylinder release button, cylinder release latch Druckknopf der ausschwenkbaren Trommel...
decapper, decapping device, decapping punch...
decocker, decocking lever ...
decocking, uncocking...
defender...
defense, defence...
defensive shooting ...
die ...
disarm ...
disconnector Unterbrecher...
dispersion pattern ...
dispersion, spread, pattern ...
distance between sights Visierlänge...
dominant hand, off-hand, strong hand ...
double action (DA)The trigger cocks and releases the hammer or striker, the mechanism also enables single action function. The trigger has quite heavy and long pull....
double action only (DAO)Works in the same way as the double action (DA). The trigger cocks and releases the hammer or striker, except there is no single action (SA)......
double barreled rifle, side-by-side rifle Doppelbüchse Two independent rifles, built on one frame. Available in either side-by-side or over-and-under barrel configuration ...
double barreled shotgun Doppelflinte, Querflinte Is a shotgun with two barrels in side-by-side configuration ...
double feed ...
double shot...
double tap ...
double trigger...
double-conical case doppelkonische Hülse...
draw...
drift, derivation Derivation Is diversion of the bullet from its line of departure caused by the rotating motion of the barrel’s twist...
drill cartridge, dummy cartridge...
dry fire practise, dry firing...
dump pouch, magazine drop pouch ...
earmuffs ...
earplugs...
edge Schneide...
efficient range, range of gun Schussweite...
ejection port, ejection window Auswurföffnung ...
ejector...
elevation angle...
elevation of trajectory Flugbahnüberhöhe...
emergency reload ...
enemy target, hostile target ...
engraving...
entrance wound ...
exit wound ...
expanding bullet Expansivgeschoss...
external ballistics, exterior ballistics äussere Ballistik...
external tube Aussentubus...
extractor Auszieher...
extractor spring Auszieherfeder...
failure to feed (FTF) ...
field-strip, disassembly ...
finish...
fire selector ...
firepower...
firing pin Schlagstift...
firing pin safety...
firing pin spring...
first aid ...
fixed sights ...
flash suppressor, flash hider Manipulates vented gases in order to reduce or eliminate muzzle flash....
flat nose bullet...
flesh wound ...
flint-lock...
flobert cartridge Flobertpatrone ...
flobert gunFirearm using the Flobert cartridge....