bore — bore1 boreable, borable, adj. /bawr, bohr/, v., bored, boring, n. v.t. 1. to pierce (a solid substance) with some rotary cutting instrument. 2. to make (a hole) by drilling with such an instrument. 3. to form, make, or construct (a tunnel, mine,… … Universalium
Rifled breech loader — A rifled breech loader (RBL) is a large artillery piece which, unlike the smooth bore cannon and rifled muzzle loader (RML) which preceded it, has rifling in the barrel and is loaded from the breech at the rear of the gun.The spin imparted by the … Wikipedia
graižtviniai ginklai — statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Šaunamieji ginklai, kurių vamzdyje ištekintos ↑graižtvos. Graižtviniai ginklai – tai graižtviniai šautuvai, karabinai, kulkosvaidžiai, pistoletai, patrankos, haubicos, kai kurie minosvaidžiai ir beatošliaužiai… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
нарезное оружие — graižtviniai ginklai statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Šaunamieji ginklai, kurių vamzdyje ištekintos ↑graižtvos. Graižtviniai ginklai – tai graižtviniai šautuvai, karabinai, kulkosvaidžiai, pistoletai, patrankos, haubicos, kai kurie… … Artilerijos terminų žodynas
Musket — Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. A musket is a muzzle loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer.… … Wikipedia
National Firearms Act — U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF Bureau Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Concealed carry in the U.S. Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban … Wikipedia
small arm — small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm). [1680 90] * * * ▪ military technology Introduction… … Universalium
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
Rifles in the American Civil War — During the American Civil War, the rifle was the most common weapon found on the battlefield. Most of the rifles during that time were loaded with a small lead musket ball or with a minnie ball (or Minié ball) and black powder. Most rifles of… … 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
