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Case shot

Case shot Meaning & Definition
Case shot Definition And Meaning

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

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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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