NAMES OF THE PRINCIPAL PARTS OF A GUN. 51 



ALPHABETICAL LIST OP NAMES 



OF THE 



PRINCIPAL PARTS OF A GUN. 



BOLTS. Pieces of steel, which push through the loops to fasten 



barrel into stock. 

 BRIDLE. Polished piece of steel, which caps the tumbler, is then 



put on with two screws, and afterwards receives the scear-screw. 

 CAP. Tip of stock ; or covering for worm of ramrod. 

 CASTING OFF. Inclining outwards of the but, so as to bring the 



line of aim inwards, and more ready to meet the eye. 

 CHAIN, or SWIVEL. A little catch, suspended from the neck of 



the tumbler, to receive the end of the mainspring. 

 CHAMBER. Centre or principal tube in breeching. The Ante- 

 chamber is the smaller tube, leading from this to the touchhole. 

 COCK-SCREW. That which screws in the flint. 

 Ci I-. Concave at the top of improved breechings. 

 ESCUTCHEONS. Pieces of silver, to prevent bolts from wearing 

 * stock ; and also the shield on which the crest and ciplur are 



usually engraved. 

 FACING (of hammer). Part which, by coming in contact with 



flint, strikes fire. 

 FALSE-BREECHING. Part where the ends of the breechings hook 



in, before the barrels can be laid in the stock. 

 FALSE-BREECH-SCREW. That which passes through the stock 



into the trigger-plate, and screws them together. 

 FENCE. Part between cock and pan, on which is received the 



solid cock. 



GUARD. Bow which defends the triggers. 

 HAMMER-SPRING. On which hammer is moved. 

 HAMMER-BRIDLE. Part which the tail of hammer works in. 

 HEEL-PLATE. Plate with which the but is tipped. 

 JAWS. Lips of the cock, which hold the flint. 

 LOCK-PLATE, Plate to which all the lock is formed. 



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