Cap—The covering for the worm of the ramrod.
Chain or Swivel—A little catch attached to the neek of the tumbler, which receives the end of the mainspring.
Chamber—Centre tube in breeching. Antechamber is the smaller tube, leading from this to the touch-hole.
Cock-screw—That which fastens the flint.
Cup—The concave at the top of the improved breechings.
Escutcheons, ornamental—Pieces of silver, to prevent bolts from wearing the stock; and also the shield on which the crest and cipher are engraved.
Face of the Hammer—The part which, by coming in contact with the flint, strikes fire.
False Breeching—The part where the nose of the breechings hook in, before the barrels can be laid in the stock.
False Breech-screw—Passes through the stock into the trigger-plate, and screws them together.
Fence—The part between cock and pan, on which is received the solid cock.