tap, rack, bang
tap, rack, bang noun: a technique for clearing a jam or misfire, consisting of applying pressure to the floor plate of the magazine to properly seat the magazine, manually cycling the action to eject an unfired round, and aiming and attempting to fire again.
Noun
tap, rack, bang (uncountable)
- A technique for clearing a jam or misfire, consisting of applying pressure to the floor plate of the magazine to properly seat the magazine, manually cycling the action to eject an unfired round, and aiming and attempting to fire again.
- "Still," Suit echoed. "The way she handles the gun jamming." Suit shook their head in admiration. "Tap, rack, bang, without hesitation. That's extraordinary retention."2015 March 25, thedeadlymoose, “The Seed of an Idea”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2024
- Synonyms:
- TRB, tap, rack, go, TRG
Verb
tap, rack, bang
Synonyms of tap, rack, bang
Questions about tap, rack, bang
- What does tap, rack, bang mean?
- Tap, rack, bang means a technique for clearing a jam or misfire, consisting of applying pressure to the floor plate of the magazine to properly seat the magazine, manually cycling the action to eject an unfired round, and aiming and attempting to fire again.
- What part of speech is tap, rack, bang?
- Tap, rack, bang can be a noun or a verb.
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