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pistol 
Short light handgun that is held in one hand; it is loaded with a magazine inside the butt.
magazine base
The bottom of the magazine.
butt
The bottom part of the gun that is used to hold and aim it.
magazine catch
Device that joins the magazine to the butt.
trigger
Device that is pressed to fire the weapon.
trigger guard
Metal piece covering and protecting the trigger.
slide
Movable part used to load the weapon; it recoils when a shot is fired and pushes a new cartridge into the chamber of the barrel.
magazine
Device that slides into the butt of the pistol; it contains from seven to 17 cartridges, which are automatically fed into the barrel of the pistol.
hammer
Part that triggers the shot by striking the firing pin, which in turn strikes the cartridge primer causing the powder charge to explode.
rear sight
Notch in the weapon’s rear sight; the rear sight is lined up with the front sight when taking aim.
barrel
Tubular part that guides the trajectory of the projectile.
front sight
Metal aiming device attached to the front of the barrel.
cartridge
Ammunition consisting of a projectile (ball or lead), an explosive charge (gunpowder) and a primer collected inside a casing.
