SHOTGUN JARGON BUSTER
With so many shotgun terms floating about, it can be hard to know what you're talking about.
Action: The part of the gun behind the barrel, which contains the gun's firing and locking mecha- nism.
The cocking rod is attached to the gun's hammers, forcing them backwards and resetting them as the gun opens.
Boxlock: A gun in which all of the firing mechanism is contained within and directly attached to the action frame.
Cocking rod:
A rod attached to the gun's hammers, forcing them backwards as the gun opens, thereby resetting them for subsequent shots.
Colour hardening: A surface finish can be applied to the exterior of actions and lock plates which pro- duces an abstract pattern of colours - usually blues, browns and yellowish-browns.
Drops at comb and heel: The vertical distance of the comb and heel of the stock from a line projected back- wards in line with the gun's rib.
Fore-end iron: The metal component within the fore-end wood, the rearward part of which forms part of the gun's jointing. The iron may also be fitted with some elements of the ejec- tor mechanism.
Fore-end loop: Also known as the barrel loop - the steel projection beneath the barrels to which the fore-end is attached by a latch mechanism.
Furniture: The metal parts attached to the action such as trigger guard, top and bottom straps.
Gauge: The American term for bore - for example 12-gauge, 20-gauge, etc.
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