PHYSICAL EDUCATOIN 4

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INSTRUCTORS: LEO GERARD BACTOL

CONCORDE ANTONINO ESCOBER
3 kinds of handgun
And its parts

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 What is hand gun
A handgun is a short firearm designed to
be held in one or two hands when
shooting rather than braced against the
shoulder.
There are three basic types of handguns:

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3 kinds of handgun

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 Muzzleloader Handguns
The very first handguns were
muzzleloaders. You load these historic
weapons from the muzzle (the open end
of the gun’s barrel). This is distinct
from modern high-tech handguns that
you load from the breech (the part of
the barrel closest to the firing
mechanism).

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 REVOLVER
is a handgun with a revolving cylinder that
contains multiple chambers.
The emblematic cowboy gun, the revolver’s
widespread use is attributed to Samuel Colt.
He patented the mechanically indexing
cylinder in 1836. Unlike the muzzleloader,
you load a revolver from the breech. this lets
you fire multiple rounds without reloading.

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 Basic Parts of a Revolver
Grip – The portion you use to
hold the firearm. The grip is
usually ergonomically designed to
help with proper hand placement
and shooter comfort

Trigger – The lever you press with

your finger that initiates the weapon’s
firing sequence.

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Hammer – Just like a carpenter’s hammer, the
hammer on a revolver is designed to strike.
When the trigger is pulled, the hammer makes
contact with the firing pin and drives it into
the cartridge primer.

Trigger Guard – The curved piece that makes

a protective ring around the trigger area. The
guard prevents shooters from pressing the
trigger accidentally

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Firing Pin – A hardened pin that, when struck by the hammer,
impacts the primer of a cartridge. This initiates a chain of events
that discharges a bullet.

Barrel – The metal tube the bullet travels through when the handgun is
fired. The barrel contains the rapidly expanding gases created when the
powder is ignited. The pressure produced by these gases propels the
bullet forward, out the muzzle, and toward the target.

Cylinder – Found only in revolvers, the cylinder holds all loaded

cartridges. It revolves around a central axis and contains multiple
chambers that align with the barrel for firing.

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Sights – Most revolvers have a front and
rear sight that must be properly aligned for
accurate shooting.
Muzzle – The front end of the barrel
where the bullet exits.
Bore – The interior of the barrel. The
diameter of the bore is called the
“caliber.” Caliber also refers to the
diameter of the ammunition used in the
weapon.

Breech – The word “breech” literally means

rear. This is the back end of the barrel closest
to the firing mechanism

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HAND GUN IS
any firearm that can be held and
fired with one hand; a revolver or a
pistol.
SEMI-AUTOMATIC HANDGAN
refers to any firearm designed to fire one bullet with one
trigger squeeze, then automatically reload the chamber
with a cartridge from a magazine and be ready to fire
again.

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 Magazine – The magazine holds multiple
cartridges until they are fed into the action.
Magazines can be detachable or an integral
part of the firearm.
Grip – Like with a revolver, a pistol’s grip is
the portion you hold when shooting. However,
the grip on a pistol also serves another
purpose: housing the magazine.

Magazine Well – Also called a “magwell,” the

magazine well locks the magazine into place
so the cartridges can feed properly into the
chamber

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Barrel – The tube the bullet
moves through. Expanding
gases propel the bullet
through the barrel toward
your target
Slide – On most semi-automatic
pistols, the slide is the part that
moves during the operating
cycle, sliding in a back-and-forth
motion.
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Sights – Most pistols have a front sight and a rear
sight. The front sight may be simple metal or made
of high-tech polymer, fiber optic, or some glow-in-
the-dark material.
Takedown Lever – Usually a
wing of metal attached to a pin.
The lever retains the slide, bolt,
or barrel. It allows the firearm to
be disassembled.
REAR SIGHTS -the sight nearest
to the stock on a firearm

Firing Pin – The hammer drives this

hardened pin into the cartridge, causing the
primer to explode and ignite propellants in
the cartridge
Hammer – Just like in a revolver, the
hammer strikes the firing pin or makes
direct contact with the firing pin
 Ejection Port – Spent casings exit the
chamber is part of the barrel. Cartridges are receiver through this opening.
generally loaded into a magazine, which is
inserted into the grip. The action of the firearm
feeds the next cartridge and expels the spent
round.

Trigger – Like on a revolver, this is

the lever you press with your finger
that starts the firing sequence.

Trigger Guard – This is typically a curved

piece that protects trigger area. Keep your
finger outside this area unless you intend to
shoot.

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RECOIL SPRING-- A spring that is placed at
the rear of the bolt of a automatic or semi
automatic gun, that is utilized to take in or
contain the recoil.

GUIDE ROD--You'll find guide rods on

some semi automatic pistols. They keep
the pistol's recoil spring from kinking up
too badly under recoil and extend the
spring's life

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