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breech loading

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breech loading [′brēch ‚lōd·iŋ]
(ordnance)
A method of loading a weapon in which the ammunition is inserted at the rear of the bore.
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Major Patrick Ferguson patented this breech loading flintlock rifle in England in 1776.
Ferguson rifle by Fazzini, Philip; Lawrence, Alex / The Loyalist Gazette
On the other hand, ammunition feeding is more complex than with a traditional mortar, as it implies breech loading (as opposed to muzzle drop-loading), and almost by definition the design implies the mobilisation of a dedicated vehicle.
120 mm pop-&-scoot mortars: while the idea of mounting mortars on ... by Biass, Eric H. / Armada International
In Tyne and Wear they include the floating platform for a six inch breech loading gun at South Shields, a pillar box in Newcastle, plus telephone kiosks and lamp-posts.
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