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breechblock

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breechblock [′brēch‚bläk]
(ordnance)
A movable steel block in the mechanism of a breech-loading gun that seals the breech opening of the barrel during firing.


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Mechanics, the tank's breechblock plunger tool, shown as Fig 9 in App D of TM 9-2350-388-20-2-4, has been modified to make your job a little easier.
The only thing missing from the tank is the cannon's breechblock.
which contains a frame, barrel, breechblock, cylinder or slide that is not completely fabricated of heat-treated carbon steel, forged alloy or other material of equal or higher tensile strength.
 
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