Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the fulminate inside the base or head, and not intended to be reloaded after firing: said of a cartridge. Such cartridges may be either center-fire or rim-fire.
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Examples
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This is a telescopic scope that is mounted on a bolt action single-fire rifle, and this is the same type of scope ...
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- In single-fire glazing, the glaze shrinks less than the moist body.
11. Glaze problems 1993
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- Add cellulose binder (CMC) when single-fire glazing.
11. Glaze problems 1993
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"The damn fool rode a single-fire saddle fo 'a job like that," said Sam.
Rimrock Trail 1906
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And never, as I be a true pirate, never have I seen so many and so various single-fire and revolving short arms, in my life, as these two buccaneers disclosed when they unbelted and laid aside their jackets!
The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive Emerson Hough 1890
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Perhaps you meant "assault weapon", which is any ordinary * single-fire* target rifle, with any cosmetic feature control-freak politicians happen to dislike at the moment.
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In 1791, arms meant swords and muzzle-loaded, single-fire rifles.
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I wanted to add single-fire ability to these weapons so I write something very simple.
AutoHotkey Community 2009
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I wanted to add single-fire ability to these weapons so I write something very simple.
AutoHotkey Community 2009
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I wanted to add single-fire ability to these weapons so I write something very simple.
AutoHotkey Community 2009
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