boxlock

noun

boxlock

noun

Etymology From box + lock.

1

Engineering, Firearms, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry A style of double-barrelled shotgun with concealed, self-cocking hammers that use a break-open action.

Related terms
droplock, sidelock

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