Essay on Concept: Shotgun and Magazine Loading Port

Submitted By kriege20
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A shotgun also known as a scattergun and peppergun, is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug. Shotguns come in a wide variety of sizes, ranging from 5.5 mm (.22 inch) bore up to 5 cm (2 inch) bore, and in a range of firearm operating mechanisms, including breech loading, single-barreled, double or combination gun, pump-action, bolt-, and lever-action, semi-automatic, and even fully automatic variants.

Recoil Pad * The recoil pad is a softer cushion that makes the impact of the shot softer when it hits your shoulder.
Stock
* The stock allows you to steady the gun by putting it against your shoulder.
Trigger
* The trigger is apart of the firing order. It is the lever to pull that activates the hammer to shoot the bullet.
Ejection Port * The ejection port is where the bullet exits the gun after firing.
Magazine Loading Port * The magazine loading port is where you load the bullets. Usually holding up to 3 to 5 bullets.
Magazine
* The magazine is where the bullets are stored before firing. The usual magazine will hold 3 to 5 bullets at one time.
Fore-end
* The fore-end is the grip where you put your other hand to steady the gun for the shot.
Barrel
* The barrel is the long metal tubing that steady the bullet for the shot.
Front Site * The front site is a little dot at the