Trapping

The proce a gun undergoes after being rifled, also after proof, for the purpose of removing any little burrs which may be thrown upon the edge of the grooves by the. proof rounds; the wearing away of the land-surface in a rifled … gun to ease the entrance of the projectile. — An expre ion formerly used in the British army to signify tjie reversion of any military property. -weld. — A weld in which the welding edges are made thin, lapped one over the other, and welded. — The French term signifying a piece of iron or steel used to conceal or fill a crack in a forging, etc.; a plug used to disguise a defect in a gun barrel. la o; a long cord or thong of leather with a noose. … A ring at each, end of the cinch through which the latigo strap pa es. u — A magazine gun holding five cartridges. The magazine can be cut off by sliding the box down until a stud engages in the upper notch on the rear of the box. p. — In the French service, a military slang term meaning a bold, devil-may-care fellow: also, a camp follower, or menial employed about a camp or arsenal. … Formerly a punishment directed by general court-martial, administered to a soldier for desertion. Lashes, flogging, branding, marking and tattooing on the body are prohibited now in all armies.