Ammunition Parts
- The assembled package of the casing, the bullet, the propellent (typically gunpowder), and the primer.
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Bullet
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The projectile expelled from the firearm.
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Casing
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The metalic case in which the primer, gunpowder, and bullet are package.
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Gunpowder
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The explosive powder that acts as the propelant for the bullet.
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Primer
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The small, circular button at the base of the ammunition casing, filled with nitro glycerin, when struck, explodes.