Ejection port
The ejection port is an opening on a weapon from which the cartridge case is ejected after it has been fired .
Extracting claw , ejector and ejection window must be constructed in such a way that the shooter is not hit by the ejected cases, as these are hot. Often projections are mounted on the system boxes of the weapons, which are supposed to divert the casings away from the shooter, for example with the Heckler & Koch G36 of the Bundeswehr . The ejection port is usually located on the right side of the gun body, as many guns are designed for right-handed use.
So that weapons can be used by both right- and left-handed people without restrictions, some newer designs are designed for two-handed use. The Austrian Steyr AUG, for example, has two ejection openings, one of which can be closed with a lid that can be fitted for right- or left-handers. With this and by replacing the bolt head, the ejection side can be changed.
With some weapons, the cases are ejected downwards, which makes the weapon safe to use with both hands and prevents people next to the shooter from being hit by the cases.
See also: ejector