Sig Sauer P229

Sig Sauer P229

1. General Terms for Firearms
Firearm
Gun
Handgu
Shotgun
Pistol
Revolver
Semi-Automatic
Automatic
Carbine
Submachine Gun (SMG)
Machine Gun
Sniper Rifle
Bolt-Action Rifle
Lever-Action Rifle
Pump-Action Shotgun
Break-Action Shotgun
Black Powder Firearm
Muzzleloader
2. Firearm Components & Parts
Barrel
Muzzle
Bore
Chamber
Trigger
Trigger Guard
Hammer
Slide
Grip
Stock (Buttstock, Folding Stock, Adjustable Stock)
Receiver
Bolt Carrier Group (BCG)
Magazine
Cylinder (For Revolvers)
Ejection Port
Gas System (Direct Impingement, Piston Driven)
Forend (Foregrip, Handguard, Rail System)
Picatinny Rail
M-LOK Rail
Optic Mount
Iron Sights
Suppressor (Silencer)
Compensator
Flash Hider
Muzzle Brake
3. Types of Firearms
Handguns
Pistol
Revolver
Single-Action Revolver
Double-Action Revolver
Compact Pistol
Subcompact Pistol
Full-Size Pistol
Rifles
Bolt-Action Rifle
Lever-Action Rifle
Semi-Automatic Rifle
Assault Rifle (Military Term, Fully Automatic Only)
Battle Rifle
Carbine (Shortened Rifle)
Sniper Rifle
Hunting Rifle
Tactical Rifle
Precision Rifle
Shotguns
Pump-Action Shotgun
Semi-Automatic Shotgun
Break-Action Shotgun (Single & Double Barrel)
Tactical Shotgun
Slug Gun
Over/Under Shotgun
Side-by-Side Shotgun
Specialty Firearms
Machine Gun
Submachine Gun (SMG)
Personal Defense Weapon (PDW)
Compact PDW
Bullpup Rifle
Flintlock Rifle
Muzzleloader
Short-Barreled Rifle (SBR)
Short-Barreled Shotgun (SBS)
Assault Weapon (Legally Defined, Not a Technical Term)
4. Ammunition & Calibers
Ammunition Types
Bullet
Cartridge
Centerfire
Rimfire
Hollow Point
Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
Soft Point
Tracer Round
Armor-Piercing Round
Birdshot
Buckshot
Slugs
Sabot Rounds
Common Calibers
.22 LR (Long Rifle)
.380 ACP
9mm (Luger, Parabellum)
.45 ACP
.357 Magnum
.44 Magnum
10mm Auto
.223 Remington
5.56x45mm NATO
.308 Winchester
7.62x39mm
.300 Blackout
.50 BMG (Browning Machine Gun)
12 Gauge (Shotgun)
20 Gauge