| cavity | | ... |
| center fire ball cartridge | Zentralfeuerkugelpatrone | ... |
| centerfire cartridge | | The 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 gun | | Firearm 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 gun | | Firearm using the Flobert cartridge.... |
