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  2. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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    The metal shroud underneath the barrel of a revolver that surrounds and protects the extractor rod. The two types of underlugs include half-lug, meaning the shroud does not run the entire length of the barrel but instead is only as long as the extractor rod, and full-lug, meaning the shroud runs the full length of the barrel.

  3. Pullback - Wikipedia

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    In that example, the base space of a fiber bundle is pulled back, in the sense of precomposition, above. The fibers then travel along with the points in the base space at which they are anchored: the resulting new pullback bundle looks locally like a Cartesian product of the new base space, and the (unchanged) fiber.

  4. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    back bar (equipment) A connector attached to a bow's riser to allow a rear stabilizer to be attached. An alternate term for "siderod". back tension release (equipment) – see "hinge release" back wall – The point of a compound bow's draw cycle beyond which the bow cannot be drawn. barebow (equipment) – A bow with no accessories attached.

  5. Withdrawal (military) - Wikipedia

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    A tactical withdrawal or retreating defensive action is a type of military operation, generally meaning that retreating forces draw back while maintaining contact with the enemy. A withdrawal may be undertaken as part of a general retreat, to consolidate forces, to occupy ground that is more easily defended, force the enemy to overextend to ...

  6. Pull back (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Pull back or pullback may refer to: In mathematics. Pullback, a name given to two different mathematical processes; Pullback (cohomology), a term in topology;

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  8. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  9. Revolver - Wikipedia

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    The hammer is pulled back to the cocked position, which also indexes the cylinder to the next round. The hammer is released to strike the firing pin. Thus, DA means that a cocking action separate from the trigger pull is unnecessary; every trigger pull will result in a complete cycle.