CLEET FIREARMS
Butt Plate - ANS- A cap on the rear of the stock. The part of the stock to be placed in the
contact with the shoulder when shooting
Stock - ANS- The part to the rear of the action, by which the weapon is grasped by the
strong hand. Also, call the buttstock.
Receiver - ANS- The part of which the barrel, magazine and trigger assemblies are
attached. Considered the main feature of the weapon it must be serially numbered by the
manufacturer.
Breech Block - ANS- Housed within the receiver, it is that part that locks the shotshell
into the barrel chamber. It serves the same general function as the bolt of a bolt action
rifle.
Loading Port - ANS- That portion under the receiver by which a magazine-fed shotgun s
designed to be loaded.
Ejection Port - ANS- That cutout portion of the receiver through which shotshells or fired
hulls are ejected.
Trigger Guard - ANS- The enclosure on the underside of the receiver, forward of the
stocks pistol handgrip, which provides some protection against accidental discharges.
Trigger - ANS- The small lever which protrudes downward from the receiver, and inside
the trigger guard. When pulled, the trigger starts the sequence of the action designed to
fire the shotshell.
Safety - ANS- That feature which, when activated, prevents the weapon from being fired.
It is accessible to either the shooter's thumb or trigger finger, depending on the design.
Magazine - ANS- A tubular housing for shotshells, attached to the forward end of the
receiver and located under the barrel.
Fore-End - ANS- The forward grip, grasped by the shooter's non-gun hand and is usually
made of the same material as the stock. On pump-action weapons, it is used to cycle the
action through the loading and unloading sequences
Butt Plate - ANS- A cap on the rear of the stock. The part of the stock to be placed in the
contact with the shoulder when shooting
Stock - ANS- The part to the rear of the action, by which the weapon is grasped by the
strong hand. Also, call the buttstock.
Receiver - ANS- The part of which the barrel, magazine and trigger assemblies are
attached. Considered the main feature of the weapon it must be serially numbered by the
manufacturer.
Breech Block - ANS- Housed within the receiver, it is that part that locks the shotshell
into the barrel chamber. It serves the same general function as the bolt of a bolt action
rifle.
Loading Port - ANS- That portion under the receiver by which a magazine-fed shotgun s
designed to be loaded.
Ejection Port - ANS- That cutout portion of the receiver through which shotshells or fired
hulls are ejected.
Trigger Guard - ANS- The enclosure on the underside of the receiver, forward of the
stocks pistol handgrip, which provides some protection against accidental discharges.
Trigger - ANS- The small lever which protrudes downward from the receiver, and inside
the trigger guard. When pulled, the trigger starts the sequence of the action designed to
fire the shotshell.
Safety - ANS- That feature which, when activated, prevents the weapon from being fired.
It is accessible to either the shooter's thumb or trigger finger, depending on the design.
Magazine - ANS- A tubular housing for shotshells, attached to the forward end of the
receiver and located under the barrel.
Fore-End - ANS- The forward grip, grasped by the shooter's non-gun hand and is usually
made of the same material as the stock. On pump-action weapons, it is used to cycle the
action through the loading and unloading sequences
