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Portion of the grip that is placed in the palm of the
shooting hand. - Correct Answers ✅Backstrap
1. Provides a path for the fired bullet; long cylinder-
shaped tube through
which the projectile travels from the chamber
2. its chamber holds the cartridge - Correct Answers
✅Barrel
The spring-loaded part that holds
the cylinder closed. - Correct Answers ✅Center Pin
Attaches the cylinder to the frame so the cylinder can
swing in and out of the
frame opening. - Correct Answers ✅Crane
Houses the extractor rod and contains the chambers that
hold the
cartridges. - Correct Answers ✅Cylinder
disengages the cylinder from the
frame - Correct Answers ✅Cylinder Release Latch
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locks the cylinder - Correct Answers ✅Cylinder Stop
1. star-shaped device attached to the extractor rod that
fits inside the cylinder that the rounds rest on (internal
part)
2. metal hook-shaped part mounted on the bolt; the hook
engages the rim of the cartridge so that when the action
is brought to the rear, the extractor removes the shell
from the chamber. - Correct Answers ✅Extractor
when depressed, it causes the extractor to push the
cartridge from the cylinder - Correct Answers
✅Extractor Rod
internal structure that holds the parts of the revolver and
provides a way of gripping the firearm - Correct
Answers ✅Frame
located on the end of the barrel near the muzzle; it is
designed for the swift location of the target and for
bringing the firearm into alignment for accuracy. -
Correct Answers ✅Front Sight
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1. made of wood, plastic, or rubber; designed to allow the
shooter to grip the firearm easily for control
2. "small of the stock," just behind the receiver; the
shooter uses the grip and his or her shooting hand for
control when firing or carrying it - Correct Answers
✅Grip
when the trigger is pulled, this part falls forward to
activate the primer - Correct Answers ✅Hammer
pin or firing pin—part of the hammer or
frame that protrudes through the frame and strikes the
primer (internal part) - Correct Answers ✅Hammer
Nose
part of the hammer used for cocking the weapon to
single-action mode - Correct Answers ✅Hammer Spur
turns the cylinder as the gun is cocked, thus aligning a
cartridge with
the hammer or firing pin (internal part) - Correct
Answers ✅Hand
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located on the rear of the frame; it can be adjustable or
fixed - Correct Answers ✅Rear Sight
part of the frame that houses the rear sight, positioned
over cylinder - Correct Answers ✅Top Strap
activates the revolver's operation in both single and
double action; activates the pistol's operation - Correct
Answers ✅Trigger
part of the frame that protects the trigger - Correct
Answers ✅Trigger Guard
provides space for lighting and sighting devices - Correct
Answers ✅Accessory Rail
holds the internal parts, as well as the slide assembly,
and provides a way to grip the pistol - Correct Answers
✅Frame/Receiver
portion of the grip that allows the fingers of the shooting
hand to rest - Correct Answers ✅Front Strap