Blastmaster's definitions

ball

1. A bullet consisting of a full metal jacket around a lead core. 2. A spherical lead projectile fired from muzzle-loading weapons.

1. Most of the WWII surplus ammo you will find is ball ammo.
2. Load the powder, the patch, and then the ball.

by BlastMaster May 18, 2003

Guns & Ammo

The title of a magazine devoted to (you guessed it) guns and ammo.

by BlastMaster September 15, 2003

penal

For the purpose of punishing and/or containing criminals.
(You thought it meant something else, didn't you!) ;)

Examples:
Penal colony
Penal system

by BlastMaster June 18, 2003

vulcan

A 20mm automatic cannon with a very high rate of fire (rof). Usually aircraft mounted.

I used the vulcan gun to mow down all of the innocent little chipminks.

by BlastMaster May 18, 2003

OPEC

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC consists of Venezuela, Algeria, Nigeria, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Indonesia.

40% of our oil comes from OPEC.

by BlastMaster May 20, 2003

NRA

A national organization for the purpose of upholding the second amendment, which is an important piece of the constitution of the United States of America. Those who are opposed to it should move to an overseas gun-banning country.

The NRA tries to make sure that America stays America.

by BlastMaster June 18, 2003

nipple

A small metal tube protruding from the breech of a muzzle loading firearm, used to hold a percussion cap so that it may be struck by the hammer and ignite the powder.

Place a cap on the nipple and draw the hammer back, aim, and fire.

by BlastMaster June 12, 2003