Parts of a rifle

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