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Parabellum
This meaning is NSWF/18+. Click here to show this meaning. a) A term synonymous with the 9 mm pistol calibre cartridge. b) A contraction of the quotation from Vegetius in the 4th century AD, the original Latin of which is, "Qui desidererat pacem praeparet bellum", or in English, "If you wish peace, prepare for war".
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Land
The raised portion of rifling.
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lead
An elemental metal from which the majority of bullets are made. Dull grey in colour, it is highly malleable with a low melting temperature and is easily alloyed with other metals, such as tin in order [..]
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Load
a) To place a round of ammunition in a firearm chamber or magazine. b) A specific type or composition of ammunition.
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Magazine
a) A device for holding ammunition ready for loading into the chamber of a repeating firearm. b) A storage room for ammunition and, or explosives.
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Matchlock
A muzzle loading firearm which is fired by means of a slowly burning match being applied to a flash hole by means of the trigger.
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Minie
A cylindrical shaped bullet used in muzzle-loaders. It has a pointed tip and a hollow base which spreads to give a good seal to the barrel when it is fired; in a similar manner to a pellet in an airgu [..]
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Musket
The name of a shoulder fired muzzle loading, flintlock which is usually, but not always, a smoothbore gun held in both hands. Note that 'Rifled Muskets' have been made and the main distingui [..]
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This glossary is of necessity not exhaustive
Where there is more than one way of spelling a term, the most usual is given first, for example: Fullbore, instead of Full-Bore, or Full Bore. This page covers glossary terms from A to J (including nu [..]
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177
The standard airgun calibre for international target shooting: Note that .22 airgun is not used at all for competitions shot to ISSF standards. Pellet diameter is nominally 4.5 mm, with a range of siz [..]
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