Types of Guns
Cartridge |
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According to the Criminal Code of Canada a cartridge is anything that contains a projectile that is designed to be discharged from a firearm; this includes caseless cartridge and a shot shell; a complete unit of ammunition with 4 main components: primer, case, propellant, and projectile.
Handgun |
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A firearm that is designed, or altered, to be fired by one hand.
Repeating firearm |
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Any firearm that has the ability to discharge a round with every press of the trigger before requiring manual reloading of ammunition (e.g. magazine fed).
Rifles |
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A firearm that requires the support of the shoulder when being fired, often consists of a rifled bore.
Serial Number |
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A number applied to a firearm to allow for identification purposes. Applies to firearms manufactured after 1968.
Shotguns |
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A firearm that requires the support of the shoulder when being fired, often consists of a smooth bore, and is used to fire shots shells.
A component of the cartridge that is the portion of the cartridge that takes flight when firing a firearm; can be a bullet, slug, or any component used to be propelled upon discharge.
According to the Criminal Code of Canada, any barreled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged which is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person and includes any frame or receiver of such a barreled weapon or anything that can be adapted for use is classified as a firearm.
A cartridge that is used in a shotgun; often a centrefire and contains multiple pellets or a slug.
According to the Criminal Code of Canada, a cartridge containing a projectile that is designed to be discharged from a firearm, including but not limited to caseless cartridge and a shot shell.
The compound in the cartridge that ignites the powder of the cartridge when struck.
The chemical composition that generates gas when ignited by the primer. The gas propels the projectile(s). Also known as gunpowder.
A part of a repeating firearm that stores the cartridges and consists of a mechanism that allows the loading of the cartridge into the chamber of the firearm.
