Module 1 - Pistol Orientation
A cartridge has four components:
Case: a metal cylinder usually made of brass, closed at one end, which contains the other three components.
Primer compound: an impact-sensitive chemical compound used for ignition.
Powder charge: a fast-burning chemical compound used as a propellant.
Bullet: the projectile.
The firing pin strikes the primer or case rim and ignites the priming compound.
The flame generated by the priming compound ignites the powder charge.
The powder burns rapidly and generates a large volume of hot, high-pressure gas.
The high-pressure gas propels the bullet out of the barrel at a high velocity.
