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Breech sight

A device attached to the breech of a firearm to guide the eye in conjunction with the front sight in taking aim...


Peep sight

An adjustable piece pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech distinguished from an open sight...


Hausse

A kind of graduated breech sight for a small arm or a cannon...


Breech action

The breech mechanism in breech loading small arms and certain special guns as automatic and machine guns used frequently in referring to the method by which the movable barrels of breech loading shotguns are locked unlocked or rotated to loading position...


Breeching

A whipping on the breech or the act of whipping on the breech...


Sighted

Having sight or seeing in a particular manner used in composition as long sighted short sighted quick sighted sharp sighted and the like...


After sight

After sight, the expression 'after sight' means, in a promissory note, after presentment for sight, and, in a bill of exchange, after acceptance, or noting for non-acceptance, or protest for non-acceptance. (Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, s. 21)...


Breech loading

Receiving the charge at the breech instead of at the muzzle...


Breech pin

A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm to close the bottom of the bore...


sight

sight : payable on presentation see also sight draft at draft ...


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