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to rechamber

to rechamber

9.3
Change a gun so it can use a different size bullet
  • verb
  • /riːˈtʃeɪmbər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cambiar de recámara
  • He decided to rechamber his rifle to improve its accuracy with a new type of ammunition.

Examples

  • I was curious what it would cost on average to rechamber a Remington 700 (in, say, .308) to a 260 Rem.

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  • Is there any certain caliber I should aim for if I do want to rechamber one?

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  • Cost for rechambering into 260 Rem?

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  • To enhance the firearm's performance, the gunsmith will rechamber the pistol to accept a larger cartridge.

  • Before using the new rounds, you need to rechamber the weapon to fit the specific size of the cartridge.

How Modified

to rebuild
485 2.8
to rechamber
  • Specialized
9.3
to modify
268 3.2
to adjust
317 2.7
to leave it be
  • Informal
1 5.1

Surface Forms

rechamber infinitive
rechambered past
rechambered past participle
rechambering present participle
rechambers third person singular

Morphology

rechamber = chamber (semi-transparent) = re + chamber

Formed from productive prefix 're-' + 'chamber', but the sense 'modify a firearm to accept a different cartridge' is a specialized technical meaning not fully predictable from simple 'do again'.

Etymology

Rechamber comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and chamber meaning 'a small room' or 'space', like the part of a gun that holds a bullet. So to rechamber a firearm is to make a new or different 'room' for another size of cartridge, which is why it means to modify the gun to use different ammunition.