pinfire
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a cartridge fitted with a pin that, when struck by the hammer of the firearm, causes the cartridge to explode.
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of or relating to a firearm that uses such a cartridge.
Etymology
Origin of pinfire
Example Sentences
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That same summer, Roosevelt also received his first gun, a double-barrel, breech-loading pinfire shotgun.
From Literature
At eight years old, Kermit learned to shoot using the same pinfire shotgun that had been his father’s.
From Literature
Does the opal contain recognizable patterns such as harlequin, peacock tail or pinfire?
From New York Times
On our arrival, the only weapons the guard possessed were ancient pinfire rifles, firing a huge lump of lead.
From Project Gutenberg
In the first place, the ammunition expert who was called at the inquest to give evidence about the bullet extracted from the body testified that in weight and in length it corresponded with the seven millimetre bullet made for a pinfire revolver.
From Project Gutenberg
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