central-fire
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of central-fire
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The central-fire cartridge, practically as now in use, was introduced into England in 1861 by Daw.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
This was made possible by the introduction of the central-fire cartridge.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
I was tremendously delighted at the idea that I was to have a real central-fire gun.
From Reminiscences of Tolstoy by George Calderon
I tried afterward to buy the gun he had spoken of from his legatees not in the quality of a central-fire gun, but as Turgenieff's gun; but I did not succeed.
From Reminiscences of Tolstoy by George Calderon
"One double No. 12 central-fire Keeper's shot-gun, full choke both barrels."
From King Solomon's Mines by Henry Rider Haggard
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