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Case shot
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What's The Definition Of Case shot?
[n] a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
Synonyms | Synonyms for Case shot: canister | canister shot Related Terms | Find terms related to Case shot: See Also | ammo | ammunition | pellet | shot Case shot In Webster's Dictionary \Case" shot`\ (Mil.)
A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or
canister.
Note: In the United States a case shot is a thin spherical or
oblong cast-iron shell containing musket balls and a
bursting charge, with a time fuse; -- called in Europe
shrapnel. In Europe the term case shot is applied to
what in the United States is called canister.
--Wilhelm.
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