muzzle-loading
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A gun you load by putting gunpowder and shot into the open front of the barrel
- adjective
- /ˈmʌzəlˌloʊdɪŋ/
- Specialized
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- Can a convicted felon legally own a black powder weapon (cap and ball revolver, muzzle-loading rifle, or shotgun, etc.)?
Examples
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A homemade muzzle-loading rifle was confiscated from a poacher in Hukaung Valley, Myanmar.
Academic text (2011) -
Hunters often use a muzzle-loading rifle because it allows for traditional shooting methods.
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The museum featured a muzzle-loading pistol that dates back to the 18th century.
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In the reenactment, the soldiers fired their muzzle-loading guns to simulate battle conditions.
How Old-fashioned
Surface Forms
muzzle-loading positive
Morphology
Etymology
Muzzle-loading comes from muzzle ('mouth' or the front of a gun) and loading ('putting in'). So a muzzle-loading firearm is one you load by putting powder and a bullet into the 'mouth' or front of the barrel, not from the back.