That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore; -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp. in breech-loading guns.
A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and theatrical cannonades.
To furnish with a chamber; as, to chamber a gun.
It was originally the part of the barrel that held the gunpowder. Now it is the part that holds the cartridge at the time of firing. The chamber is at the breech end of the barrel and may be enlarged somewhat to hold the cartridge. Revolvers have several separate chambers in a 'cylinder'.
n. any cavity in a cylinder plug and/or shell which houses the tumblers
The opening in the cylinder where the powder and ball are placed to load the pistol. There could be 4,5,6,or even 9 chambers inside the cylinder. Just because you have a revolver does not necessarily mean you have a 6 shooter. Imagine attacking a soldier thinking he had a 6 shot revolver when in effect he really had a 9 shot LeMat revolver! Don't stick your head up at the wrong time,the 9 shot revolver would get you. The chamber is also the place on a pistol where the powder and ball are placed/put into as well. In this photo a ball can just be seen going into the cylinder,chamber opening.
The rear section of the barrel, which encloses and supports the cartridge during firing.
The part of he action, at the breech end of the barrel, into which the shot shell is placed.
a small piece of ordnance
A narrower portion of the bore, at its base. Most typically found in howitzers, it allows a projectile to be fired using less powder than a gun of the same caliber.
This is the section of the firearm where the cartridge is held.
The recess in the cylinder or barrel where the cartridge is held for firing.
The rear portion of the gun barrel into which a cartridge is inserted for firing.
1. In a rifle, shotgun or pistol, the rearmost part of the barrel that has been formed to accept a specific cartridge or shell when inserted 2. In a revolver, the holes in the cylinder that have been formed to accept a cartridge
Rear part of the barrel that has been reamed out so that it will contain a cartridge. When the breech is closed, the cartridge is supported in the chamber, and the chamber must align the primer with the firing pin, the bullet with the bore.
The part of the gun which holds the round while the shot fires. In semi-automatics, the chamber is located at the base of the barrel. Revolvers have multiple chambers, which are located in the cylinder. A firearm is said to be chambered in whichever caliber it shoots. "What's that chambered in?" means, "What size ammunition does it use?"
The enlarged rear end of the barrel that receives and supports the cartridge, aligning the bullet with the bore and the primer with the firing pin.
That part of the bore, at the breech, formed to accept and support the cartridge.
The rear of the barrel into which the cartridge or propellant is inserted. Also called breech.
The part of a firearm containing the cartridge (or separate powder and ball) at the moment of firing it, normally at the opposite end of the barrel to the muzzle, OR, The action of loading a round of ammunition into the gun.
The part of the gun that the cartridge is placed into to be fired. In revolvers there are a number of chambers in the cylinder. In semi-automatic pistols there is one chamber at the breech end of the barrel.
The rear part of the barrel that is formed to accept the cartridge to be fired. A revolver employs a multi-chambered rotating cylinder separated from the stationary barrel.
The enlarged part of the bore at the breech that holds the cartridge.
In firearms, the chamber is that portion of the barrel or firing cylinder in which the cartridge is inserted prior to being fired. Rifles and pistols generally have a single chamber in their barrels, while revolvers have multiple chambers in their cylinder and no chamber in their barrel.
