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parabellum
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 prae [..]
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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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