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shotgun click to hear : shotgun

Shoulder weapon made up of a long barrel attached to a frame; it uses cartridges loaded with 24 g of lead having a diameter no greater than 2.5 mm.
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trigger guard pistol grip stock forearm trigger ventilated rib barrel muzzle cheek piece cartridges base plastic case

trigger guard click to hear : trigger guard

Metal piece covering and protecting the trigger.

pistol grip click to hear : pistol grip

Narrow part for gripping and handling the weapon.

stock click to hear : stock

Back part of the weapon that is held against the shoulder.

forearm click to hear : forearm

Frame made of wood on which the barrel is fitted.

trigger click to hear : trigger

Device that is pressed to fire the weapon.

ventilated rib click to hear : ventilated rib

Strip with air holes for cooling the barrel of the shotgun.

barrel click to hear : barrel

Tubular part that guides the trajectory of the projectile.

muzzle click to hear : muzzle

Opening through which the projectile leaves the barrel.

cheek piece click to hear : cheek piece

Movable and adjustable part against which the shooter can rest his cheek when shouldering the weapon.

cartridges click to hear : cartridges

Ammunition consisting of a projectile (ball or lead), an explosive charge (gunpowder) and a primer collected inside a casing.

base click to hear : base

Metal base of the case that contains the primer.

plastic case click to hear : plastic case

Cylindrical cover that contains the cartridge’s gunpowder and projectile.