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  • 81air pistol — (or air rifle) ► NOUN ▪ a gun which uses compressed air to fire pellets …

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  • 82cen|ter-fire — «SEHN tuhr FYR», adjective. 1. (of a cartridge) having the percussion cap or primer in the center of the base, instead of around its rim. 2. (of a gun or pistol) having a firing pin that strikes the cartridge in the center of its base. Also,… …

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  • 83mis|fire — «mihs FYR», verb, fired, fir|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to fail to fire or explode properly: »The pistol misfired. The firings were the first of the Talos since October 15 when the missile s booster misfired shortly after takeoff (Wall Street Journal).… …

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  • 84Browning 9 mm pistol — Browning 9mm Browning HP 9mm manufacturé par John Inglis au Canada en 1944 1945. Le pistolet Browning de 9 mm est utilisé par les officiers et les soldats des Forces armées canadiennes, pouvant être utilisé rapidement et même dans les espaces… …

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  • 85air pistol — (or air rifle) noun a gun which uses compressed air to fire pellets …

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  • 86Shooting sport — A 10 metre air rifle shooter. A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed) using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns (see archery for more information on shooting sports that make use… …

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  • 87Taurus PT 24/7 — Infobox Weapon name= Taurus PT 24/7 caption= 9x19 Parabellum Taurus PT 24/7 with blued steel finish origin=flagcountry|Brazil type= Semi automatic pistol is ranged=yes design date= manufacturer= Forjas Taurus S/A production date= 2004 Present… …

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  • 88Submachine gun — A submachine gun (SMG) is a firearm that combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol, and is usually between the two in weight and size.AdvantagesSubmachine guns, like shotguns, are ideal for close range combat in… …

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  • 89Browning Hi-Power — Infobox Weapon|is ranged=yes caption= Belgian Army Browning name=Browning Hi Power type=Semi automatic pistol origin=flagcountry|Belgium flagcountry|United States era= 20th century design date=1921–1935 designer=John Browning, Dieudonne Saive… …

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  • 90Burr–Hamilton duel — An artistic rendering of the July 11, 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton by J. Mund. The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and… …

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