spring gun

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Noun1.Spring gun - a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it offspring gun - a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off
set gun
gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
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'And remind me to have a board done about trespassers, and spring guns, and all that sort of thing, to keep the common people out.
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If you dare to come here again unless you're sent for, I'll keep watch-dogs in the yard that'll growl and bite--I'll have man-traps, cunningly altered and improved for catching women--I'll have spring guns, that shall explode when you tread upon the wires, and blow you into little pieces.
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He also owns a Gamo breakbarrel, so he has experience with a spring gun. I watched closely when he hefted the ASP20 for the first time.
SIG SAUER ASP20 AIR RIFLE PART 2: After Tom Gaylord's Trip to SIG Sauer, He Was Ready to Put this Air Rifle Through the Paces
Offences of setting a spring gun with intent to cause GBH, possessing an air weapon, firearm or shotgun to cause fear or with intent were also recorded.
Gun found on 11-year-old in city, say cops
Setting a spring gun with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and possessing an air weapon, firearm or shotgun to cause fear, or with intent, were also among offences recorded by West Midlands Police.
youngster, aged 11 caught with gun; Shocking new statistics for the West Midlands also reveal a 12-year, five 13-year-olds and 12 children aged 14 had firearms
The net result of the new unit is greater power for your spring gun while maintaining a smooth firing cycle.
The 2015 Texas Airgun Show: pumped up and better than ever!
"We need a justice minister who will actually do something about the spring gun crime and not just one who pretends everything is all right."
Gardai quiz man, 40, on gun attack; DAD SHOT IN FRONT OF SIX-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER
One shouldn't start a beginner using a spring gun as they can be difficult to learn to shoot accurately.
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"Mantraps were spring-loaded steel jaws designed to catch poachers and trespassers by the legs, while a spring gun was a loaded gun attached to a trip wire.
Remember when . . . ?: Man traps were a hazard to ramblers
A new American breakbarrel spring gun has been created and the creators, SIG Sauer, opened their New Hampshire plant last year to show the airgun media what they were doing and how they were doing it.
FIREARMS NEWS VISITS THE SIG SAUER PLANT AND A LOOK AT THE SIG SAUER ASP20 AIR RIFLE--PART 1
That's large for a spring gun. At the average velocity, Hobbys generated 14.32 foot-pounds at the muzzle.
Diana's model 34: an all-time classic breakbarrel rifle gets special attention from the Godfather of Airguns
These are a few of the things you will need for a spring gun tuneup.
Tuning a spring--piston air rifle: what is involved in making an air rifle shoot its best
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