weapon
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projectile/pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktɪl/ /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/
An object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon.
nests/nɛsts/
A fortified position for a weapon.
sledging/ˈslɛdʒɪŋ/
To hit with a sledgehammer.
blowback/ˈbloʊbæk/
A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.
drilling/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
A long firearm with three (or rarely, four) barrels.
spang/spæŋ/
(of a flying object such as a bullet) To strike or ricochet with a loud report
dope[dəʊp] [doʊp]
(fireams) Ballistic data on previously fired rounds, used to calculate the required hold over a target.
sheathes/ʃiːðz/ /ʃiːθs/
To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
patchboxes/ˈpætʃbɒksɪz/
A lidded container fitted to a gun to hold the cloth patches used when shooting round shot.
brain/bɹeɪn/
To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.