Case: The container that holds all the other ammunition components together. It’s usually made of brass, steel, copper, paper, or plastic.

Gunpowder: A chemical mixture that burns rapidly and converts to an expanding gas when ignited. Modern smokeless powder will burn slowly when ignited in the open (outside of the case). Black powder is less stable and can be explosive when impacted or ignited in the open.

Primer: An explosive chemical compound that ignites the gunpowder when struck by a firing pin. Primer may be placed either in the rim of the case (rimfire) or in the center of the base of the case (centerfire).

Projectile:  The object(s) expelled from the barrel. A bullet is a projectile, usually containing lead, fired through a rifle or handgun barrel. A slug is a solid projectile, usually of lead, fired through a shotgun barrel. Shot is a group of lead, steel, tungsten alloy, or bismuth pellets fired through a shotgun barrel.

Wad: A seal and/or shot container made of paper or plastic separating the powder from the slug or shot in a shotshell. The wad prevents gas from escaping through the shot and holds the shot together as it passes through the barrel.

Bullet:The bullet is seated in the neck of the casing, and the casing is clamped down to hold the bullet in place.

Bullets are either “expanding” or full metal jacket.

Expanding rounds are cast with a lead core surrounded by a jacket, which is often made of copper.

A small hole is usually left on the tip of the bullet so it will peel backward like a banana on impact.

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AMMUNITION COMPONENTS

We merchandise the basic components of ammunition (cases, primes, powder, and projectile(s)) and shotshells components (wad).

MAGAZINES for PISTOLS/RIFLES

We supply a wide range of magazines for small arms (pistols, rifles and machine guns) in calibres 5.56x45mm, 7.62x39mm, 7.62x51mm, 7.62x54mm, 5.45x39mm and many other.

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