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break-action
Military; Firearms
A firearm whose barrels are hinged, and rotate perpendicular to the bore axis to expose the breech and allow loading and unloading of ammunition.
burst mode
Military; Firearms
A firing mode enabling the shooter to fire a predetermined number of rounds with a single pull of the trigger.
button rifling
Military; Firearms
Rifling that is formed by pulling a die made with reverse image of the rifling (the 'button') down the pre-drilled bore of a firearm barrel. See also cut rifling and hammer ...
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