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stopping power
Military; Firearms
The ability of a firearm or other weapon to cause a penetrating ballistic injury to a target, human or animal, sufficient to incapacitate the target where it stands.
stripper clip
Military; Firearms
A speedloader that holds several cartridges together in a single unit for easier loading of a firearm's magazine. A stripper clip is used only for loading the magazine and is not ...
suppressor
Military; Firearms
A device attached to or part of the barrel of a firearm to reduce the amount of noise and flash generated by firing the weapon.
swaged bullet
Military; Firearms
A bullet that is formed by forcing the bullet into a die to assume its final form.
swaged choke
Military; Firearms
A constriction or choke in a shotgun barrel formed by a swaging process that compresses the outside of the barrel.
swaged rifling
Military; Firearms
Rifling in a firearm barrel formed by a swaging process, such as button rifling.
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