Name the major external parts of a shotgun.

• A. Trigger, stock, scope, magazine
• B. Buttstock, forend, receiver, barrel, muzzle, chamber, and safety
• C. Barrel, chamber, bullet, and sights
• D. Barrel, buttstock, forend, and safety

Answer: (B)

The main idea tested is recognizing the visible external parts that define a shotgun’s operating frame. The best choice lists the buttstock (the rear part you shoulder), the forend (the fore-end you grip with the supporting hand), the receiver (the central frame that houses the action), the barrel (the long tube through which the shot travels), the muzzle (the front end of the barrel), the chamber (the cavity inside the barrel where a shell sits before firing), and the safety (the control that prevents discharge). Together, these parts are what you physically handle on a shotgun and how the gun is held and aimed.

Why this set fits best: it covers all the major external components that define the gun’s silhouette and basic operation, including both the stock and grip areas, the central frame, the main long tube, and the control that prevents unintended firing. Each part has a clear role in how the gun is shouldered, aimed, loaded, and kept safe.

Why the other options don’t fit as well: one common alternative includes a scope and a magazine, but scopes aren’t standard on shotguns and a magazine isn’t a universal major external part of all shotguns. Another option mentions a bullet, which is ammunition rather than a part of the gun itself. The remaining option omits essential components like the receiver, muzzle, and chamber, leaving out key structural parts of the shotgun.