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Breech-loading weapon — naval breech loader. Notice that there is a series of interlocking doors that never permit an open path from the gunhouse, down which a flash might travel, to the magazine.A breech loading weapon is a firearm (a rifle, a gun etc.) in which the… … Wikipedia
Rifle — A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ( rifling ) cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called lands, which make contact with the… … Wikipedia
rifle — rifle1 /ruy feuhl/, n., v., rifled, rifling. n. 1. a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory. 2. one of the grooves. 3. a cannon with… … Universalium
breech — n. & v. n. 1 a the part of a cannon behind the bore. b the back part of a rifle or gun barrel. 2 archaic the buttocks. v.tr. archaic put (a boy) into breeches after being in petticoats since birth. Phrases and idioms: breech birth (or delivery)… … Useful english dictionary
rifle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. gun, firearm; piece, carbine, automatic rifle; [sub]machine gun; chassepot, culverine, needle gun; flintlock, wheel lock, matchlock. See arms. II (Roget s IV) n. Types of rifles include: Albini… … English dictionary for students
Muzzle-loading rifle — RMLS redirects here. For the real estate databases in various countries, see Multiple Listing Service. A muzzle loading rifle (often abbreviated RML) is a gun in which the projectile and propelling charge is loaded through the muzzle (i.e. the… … Wikipedia
M1819 Hall rifle — The M1819 Hall rifle was a single shot breech loading rifle designed by Captain John H. Hall, patented on May 21, 1811, and adopted by the U.S. Army in 1819. It used a falling breech design and was made with either flint lock or percussion cap… … Wikipedia
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