central-fire

American  

[sen-truhl-fahy^uhr] / ˈsɛn trəlˌfaɪər /

adjective

1. center-fire.

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Etymology

Origin of central-fire

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In the High Street he stopped at Clifford's the gunmaker's, and bought a heavy revolver, with a box of central-fire cartridges.

From The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

The nearest size in central-fire cartridge to seven millimetres is called the 300, which is .3 of an inch.

From The Hand in the Dark by Rees, Arthur J. (Arthur John)

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 Calderon, George

"One double No. 12 central-fire Keeper's shot-gun, full choke both barrels."

From King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Henry Rider