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keyhole

Military; Firearms

Refers to the shape of the hole left in a paper target by a bullet fired down a gun barrel which has a diameter larger than the bullet or which fails to properly stabilize the ...

keyholing

Military; Firearms

Refers to the shape of the hole left in a paper target by a bullet fired down a gun barrel which has a diameter larger than the bullet or which fails to properly stabilize the ...

Khyber Pass copy

Military; Firearms

A firearm manufactured by cottage gunsmiths in the Khyber Pass region between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

kick

Military; Firearms

The backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged. In technical terms, the recoil caused by the gun exactly balances the forward momentum of the projectile, according to ...

length of pull

Military; Firearms

The distance between the trigger and the butt end of the stock of a rifle or shotgun.

lever-action

Military; Firearms

A type of firearm action which uses a lever located around the trigger guard area, (often including the trigger guard itself) to load fresh cartridges into the chamber of the ...