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						rifle 
						Lightweight rifle with a relatively short barrel; biathletes use a .22-caliber rifle that is loaded manually or with a magazine.				                 
                
                
					
					
					
                    
                    
                    
                    
					
                    
					
					
    
                    
				 
										
						
						shooting slip 
						
						Strap used to stabilize the rifle when shooting from a prone position. 						
						
						front sight 
						
						Metal aiming device attached to the front of the barrel. 						
						
						magazine 
						
						Part containing the cartridges, which are automatically fed into the gun barrel. 						
						
						rear sight 
						
						Articulated graduated aiming device attached to the back of the barrel; the rear sight is lined up with the front sight when aiming.