NOUN
- a metal block in breech-loading firearms that is withdrawn to insert a cartridge and replaced to close the breech before firing
How To Use breechblock In A Sentence
- That way, because # .22 caliber long rifle cartridge is rim-fire ignited, the plunger, when released by the trigger, would both fire the piece and act as a breechblock. Will
- That way, because # .22 caliber long rifle cartridge is rim-fire ignited, the plunger, when released by the trigger, would both fire the piece and act as a breechblock. Will
- The extractors eject the cartridge case and retain the breechblock in the fully open position.
- Lowering the operating lever dropped the breechblock and extracted the spent cartridge.
- In addition to new breechblocks and hammers, the older extractor was replaced with a newer design.
- Captain Brownson had noticed the incident and he sent word to delay opening the breechblock until all danger of explosion had passed. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"
- Brad noted that Rimov was staring at the intensity slide visible on the breechblock of his sheathed weapon. The Universe — or Nothing
- In the bore, pent in by the polished breechblock, is a cartridge which has failed in its duty. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee"
- This caused delay of several days, but once the new breechblocks were completed one by one the guns were rushed to use.
- First he transferred Eddie's ammunition to his own person, and such valuables and trinkets as he thought "maw" might be glad to have, then he removed the breechblock from The Mucker
