rifle![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lightweight rifle with a relatively short barrel; biathletes use a .22-caliber rifle that is loaded manually or with a magazine.
shooting slip ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Strap used to stabilize the rifle when shooting from a prone position.
front sight ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal aiming device attached to the front of the barrel.
magazine ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part containing the cartridges, which are automatically fed into the gun barrel.
rear sight ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Articulated graduated aiming device attached to the back of the barrel; the rear sight is lined up with the front sight when aiming.