Terminology

A rifle with an extended magazine and a rail.

Rifle Magazines: To Which Do You Subscribe?

By North American Outdoors / April 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Rifle Magazines: To Which Do You Subscribe?

Take the purpose of your rifle into account when deciding which magazine type is best. The Winchester lever-action is known as the rifle that won the West, but few people know why. The development in firearms that propelled the United States westward was the introduction of the first repeating rifles. It was Benjamin Tyler Henry who…

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Berms, Backstops, Baffles – and Other Gun Range Terminology

By North American Outdoors / October 26, 2021 / Comments Off on Berms, Backstops, Baffles – and Other Gun Range Terminology

Beyond range commands, knowing the correct terminology and names of the different areas of the gun range is crucial to having a fun day at the range. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 26, 2021 Safety should be on everyone’s mind when handling firearms. The first step in firearms safety is knowing your firearm and how…

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Is It a Magazine or a Clip?

By North American Outdoors / September 30, 2021 / Comments Off on Is It a Magazine or a Clip?

Firearms have their own language with unique words, phrases and meanings. As such, one of the first things that your students should learn is the difference between a magazine and a clip. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on September 30, 2021 As an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor, it is my job to use the correct gun terminology—and also…

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