quick-firers

Even the crews of the torpedoboats and destroyers that had brought their quick-firers up the Thames refused to stop, mutinied, and went down again.

The War of The Worlds H. G. Wells 2009

Even the crews of the torpedo-boats and destroyers that had brought their quick-firers up the Thames refused to stop, mutinied, and went down again.

The War of the Worlds Herbert George 2006

They masked these quick-firers with great skill until they had drawn on the English and French infantry and then spilled lead into their ranks.

The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Various

They, too, had brought quick-firers across the bridges, and, taking cover behind houses, trained their guns upon the houses from which the French gunners were firing.

The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Various

On the right bank of the same river we were successful near the village of Kalukouve, taking a base south of the village, capturing 1,200 prisoners, including twenty-two officers and eight quick-firers.

New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various

Five thousand French soldiers of all arms, with quick-firers, engaged 20,000 German infantry.

The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Various

There were a number of machine guns to be installed, quick-firers of various types, and in addition the tank could carry a number of riflemen.

Tom Swift and His War Tank, or, Doing His Bit for Uncle Sam Victor [pseud.] Appleton

A special feature of the procession was 100 motor cars on which quick-firers were mounted.

The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Various

In camp were two 4.7 guns on the new field mounting, one battery of eight 12-pounders, and another of four 12-pounder quick-firers.

With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service

Careless of quick-firers, which experience should have taught them were masked behind the enemy's advance posts, they charged with the bayonet, and suffered needlessly heavy losses.

The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Various