We've got 1 shorthand for sharps rifle »
Acronyms that contain the term sharps rifle
What does sharps rifle mean? This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: sharps rifle.
Filter by:
Sort by:PopularityAlphabeticallyCategory
Term | Definition | Rating |
---|---|---|
SRC | Sharps Rifle Company |
What does sharps rifle mean?
- sharps rifle
- One of the oldest of successful breech-loading rifles. The chamber of this piece is fixed, and the barrel closed by a vertical sliding breech-piece, which moves nearly at right angles to the axis of the piece. The fire-arm is loaded by depressing the lever, or trigger-guard, which withdraws the slide and opens the breech for the insertion of the cartridge. Originally a paper cartridge was used, the rear end of which was broken open by the breech-piece in closing; this was superseded by a linen cloth cylinder to contain the powder, one end of which overlaps and is gummed to the base of the bullet; the other is closed with a layer of thin bank-note paper. The flame of the percussion-cap penetrates through this paper and ignites the powder. The linen case is carried out with the bullet and drops to the ground a short distance in front of the piece. A metallic cartridge is now used.
Know what is sharps rifle? Got another good explanation for sharps rifle? Don't keep it to yourself!
Still can't find the acronym definition you were looking for? Use our Power Search technology to look for more unique definitions from across the web!
Citation
Use the citation options below to add these abbreviations to your bibliography.
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"sharps rifle." Abbreviations.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.abbreviations.com/sharps%20rifle>.
Discuss these sharps rifle abbreviations with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In