firing position
31Corrected firing data — was a term used in the U.S. Coast Artillery to refer to firing data (range and azimuth to the target) that had been corrected[1] for various non standard conditions. This could include corrections to range and corrections to azimuth or deflection …
32Quick-firing gun — A quick firing gun (in U.S. parlance, rapid firing ) is an artillery piece, typically a gun or howitzer, which has several characteristics which taken together mean the weapon can fire at a fast rate.Quick firing was introduced worldwide in the… …
33Midnight on the Firing Line — Babylon 5 episode Garibaldi and Ivanova, with Londo in the background Episode no. Season 1 Episode 1 Directed by …
34be in the firing line — (US on the firing line) ► to be in a position where you are likely to be criticized or blamed: »The firm is the first in the firing line over corporate abuses . »Affirmative action policies and programs are on the firing line. Main Entry: ↑firing …
35Defensive fighting position — Foxhole redirects here. For the Cornish village, see Foxhole, Cornwall. Foxholes redirects here. For the North Yorkshire village, see Foxholes, North Yorkshire. U.S. Marine in a fighting hole, July 1958. A defensive fighting position (DFP) is a… …
36Depression position finder — A DPF (left) and an azimuth scope (right) in use. A depression position finder (DPF) is an observation instrument that was used in the fire control system of the U.S. Coast Artillery to locate targets in range and/or azimuth as part of the… …
37artillery — /ahr til euh ree/, n. 1. mounted projectile firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms. 2. the troops or the branch of an army concerned with the use and service of such weapons. 3.… …
38Safety (firearms) — This article is about the mechanical safety devices built into most firearms. For the main article about firearm safety education, see Gun safety. Close up shot of a safety of an M16A2 rifle. In firearms, a safety or safety catch is a mechanism… …
39USS Iowa turret explosion — USS Iowa s Turret Two explodes Date April 19, 1989 Place Caribbean Sea ne …
40Musket — Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. A musket is a muzzle loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer.… …
