The part of a rifle and pistol cartridge (among typical multiple‑choice options like “wad, shot, case, shell”) is the case (also called casing).

Quick Scoop

  • A modern rifle or pistol cartridge is made of four main parts: case, bullet (projectile), powder (propellant), and primer.
  • The case is the metal container that holds the powder, primer, and bullet together in one unit.
  • Terms like wad and shot are used mainly for shotgun shells, not for standard rifle or pistol cartridges.

So, for a question asking “which of the following is part of a rifle and pistol cartridge,” the correct choice is: the case.

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