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(firearms) Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit..
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Breechloading means (firearms) Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit..
Common synonyms include BL.
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