breechblock
noun
breech·block
ˈbrēch-ˌbläk 
: the block in breech-loading firearms that closes the rear of the barrel against the force of the charge and prevents gases from escaping
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The lower receiver in Roh's case does not have a bolt or breechblock and is not threaded to receive the barrel, Nicolaysen noted.
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Scott Glover, CNN, 11 Oct. 2019
The definition is found instead in the Code of Federal Regulations:
That part of a firearm which provides housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel.
—Robert Verbruggen, National Review, 18 Oct. 2019
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Scott Glover, CNN, 11 Oct. 2019
The definition is found instead in the Code of Federal Regulations:
That part of a firearm which provides housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel.
—Robert Verbruggen, National Review, 18 Oct. 2019
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“Breechblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breechblock. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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