Parts of a rifle

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Across
  1. 2. Steel tube through which the pellet travels.
  2. 7. Wooden portion of the stock from the trigger forward.
  3. 8. Front end of the barrel.
  4. 9. Sight at the end of the barrel used to align with the target.
  5. 10. This is the button that, once pressed, prevents the rifle from firing by locking the trigger.
  6. 12. The part of the rifle directly in contact with the marksman’s shoulder.
  7. 13. Metal band that protects the trigger.
Down
  1. 1. Movable device that releases a spring and releases the rifle mechanism.
  2. 3. Delicate area where the pellet is inserted manually onto a single pellet adapter.
  3. 4. Curved area behind the trigger where the hand grips.
  4. 5. Metal device used for loading the lead pellet into the rifle.
  5. 6. Metal lever used to pressurize the air required to fire the pellet.
  6. 10. Complete wooden portion of the rifle.
  7. 11. Adjustable sight at the front of the rifle.