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deadly weapon

of offense is capable of causing death or sometimes serious bodily harm compare dangerous weapon NOTE: An unloaded firearm has been generally held to be a deadly weapon. Although usually distinct, the terms deadly weapon and dangerous

Blunderbuss

A short gun or firearm with a large bore capable of holding a number of balls and intended to do execution without exact

Breechblock

The movable piece which closes the breech of a breech loading firearm and resists the backward force of the discharge It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge and

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Six shooter

A pistol or other firearm which can be fired six times without reloading especially a six chambered revolver

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

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

Possession

part, B. Gangadhar v. B.G. Rajalingam, AIR 1996 SC 780: (1995) 5 SCC 238. The possession of a firearm under the Arms Act must have, firstly the element of consciousness or knowledge of that possession in the

Revolver

One who or that which revolves specifically a firearm commonly a pistol with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis and be

Cannon

A great gun a piece of ordnance or artillery a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force

Repeating

Doing the same thing over again accomplishing a given result many times in succession as a repeating firearm a repeating watch

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