Second Amendment Armory Dictionary

Welcome to the Second Amendment Armory's dictionary. You can use this page to find the definition of words or abbreviations related to firearms. You can search the dictionary by entering a word, partial word, a word or combinations of words. Or, you can view all the words in the dictionary realted to a specificc letter. If you have suggestions for new terms, abbreviations, or deifnitions, please contact us at questions@saarmory.com.

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Jacket

The envelope enclosing the core of a bullet.

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Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)

A type of bullet similar to a Jacketed Soft Point, except that a portion of the nose cavity is hollowed out for greater bullet expansion.

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Jacketed Soft Point (JSP)

A type of bullet with a soft lead core enclosed by a hard metal jacket (usually an alloy of copper), but with the nose section exposed to ensure bullet expansion.

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