
A handy A-Z guide to shooting terms - Shooting UK
2020年3月17日 · It is the unintentional firing of a rifle or gun. Action The mechanism of a rifle or gun by which it is loaded, fired and unloaded. Airgun or Air Rifle A general term for any pistol or rifle that uses compressed air as a propellant. There are three main types of airgun: spring-powered, precharged pneumatic and CO2 powered. See below for more ...
Gun Shops - Shooting UK
2023年12月18日 · DUMFIRES & GALLOWAY Glenluce Gun Room. Lying just off the main A75 Carlise to Stranraer road, Glenluce Gunroom is a real treasure trove of a gunshop. Formed by Stewart Stirling around 25 years ago, the shop is situated at Barlockhart Works in Dumfries and Galloway. Boasting two floors, extending to around 3,000sq ft.
Beretta interview: reinvigorating Holland & Holland - Shooting UK
2022年10月8日 · Over the years, Shooting Times has been published by lots of different companies, large and small. In the 1990s, it was published by IPC, which was known colloquially as the Ministry of Magazines. Magazines, then, were big business, but in terms of heft, our current owner, Future PLC, is about as mighty as media companies
What’s the difference between a gun and a rifle? - ShootingUK
2022年9月22日 · So what is a gun? The definition of a gun is a tubed device that uses pneumatic force (pressure) to launch a projectile. That means the sudden release of compressed air or CO2 in terms of airguns, or the pressure created by the expansion of gases caused by the explosion of the powder inside the cartridge case in terms of bullet-firing firearms.
Gun boxes and transporting guns - Shooting UK
2023年4月26日 · As responsible gun owners, the security of our guns should be a top priority — it’s both a legal obligation as part of the terms of our certificate and also a moral duty. When it comes to our guns’ storage and security at home, there are strict rules to govern this — from the type of cabinet needed, how it must be fixed into position ...
Gun lending rules - Shooting UK
2019年8月27日 · Q: When a person lends a shotgun to a non-certificate holder on a private shoot, must the gun be on their certificate? Loans of shotguns and gun lending on private premises is now regulated by the Policing and Crime Act 2017. Section 130 of the act merely states: “A person (‘the borrower’) may, without holding
North Yorkshire | Pickering Guns - Shooting UK
2024年2月22日 · Pickering Guns started over 20 years ago and has established itself as Ryedale’s number 1 gun shop in ...
Hammer guns: an introductory guide and celebration
2012年11月20日 · Forget to do so and the closed hammer could strike the cartridge primer as the gun was closed. Users had to exercise vigilance to prevent an accident. However, the rebounding lock which was developed in the late 1860s, was a huge step forward in terms of safety.
Guide to shotgun jargon - Shooting UK
2017年6月8日 · An artificial lock plate fitted to a boxlock gun, for cosmetic purposes. Sidelock: A gun with the main elements of the lock mechanism are mounted on removable plates which are attached to the sides of the action. Single selective trigger: A single trigger fitted to a two-barrelled gun which can be set to either the top or the bottom barrel first.
Best gun safes: for keeping your firearms securely and legally
2022年2月7日 · What should you spend on gun security? Shooting Times contributor Bruce Potts advises: “Many people go for the minimum-security requirements in terms of gun safes, but if you total the cost of your rifles, scopes and sound moderators compared with the initial cost of the safe, it makes sense to spend as much on the best gun safes as possible.”