(in rifled gun barrel)

  • 11Gun tackle purchase — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …

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  • 12barrel — noun 1 container ADJECTIVE ▪ beer, whisky/whiskey, wine, etc. ▪ oak, wooden VERB + BARREL ▪ fill …

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  • 13rifled slug —    A single projectile with spiral grooves and hollow base, intended for use in shotguns. The theory of the grooves is that after leaving the gun barrel’s muzzle the slug will rotate and thus reach its target much more accurately …

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  • 14rifled — ri·fle || raɪfl n. firearm with spiral grooves carved inside the gun barrel (causes the bullet to spin and improves accuracy) v. steal, seize; search frantically, rummage, ransack; empty, take away …

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  • 15Gun — This article is about the projectile weapon. For other uses, see Gun (disambiguation). Smith Wesson Military and Police revolver …

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  • 16Gun politics in Finland — In Finland there are 32 privately owned firearms per 100 civilians according to the Finnish Ministry of the Interior [ [http://www.intermin.fi/intermin/home.nsf/pages/E78ADB8A5782F57FC225738D0050C916] ] [ [http://www.intermin.fi/intermin/bulletin …

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  • 17Rifled breech loader — A rifled breech loader (RBL) is a large artillery piece which, unlike the smooth bore cannon and rifled muzzle loader (RML) which preceded it, has rifling in the barrel and is loaded from the breech at the rear of the gun.The spin imparted by the …

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  • 18Armstrong gun — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …

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  • 19Big gun — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …

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  • 20Gardner gun — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …

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