burp gun
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Well trained in both conventional and guerrilla warfare, the Chinese foot soldier is amply armed with Chinese-made automatic weapons�usually a stamped copy of the Russian World War II vent-barreled burp gun.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the firing range, a lieutenant offered him a burp gun, saying "Here, mate, have a go at it."
From Time Magazine Archive
The Chinese infantryman is armed with a stamped burp gun of a simple type that has a fast rate of fire but an exceedingly bad reputation for accuracy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Suddenly the snare drum cut loose with the effect of a burp gun, and the whole band leaped into ear-crushing chords and rammed home the climax.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two of the store policemen, a sergeant and a patrolman, were playing cards on the little table, and the patrolman had a burp gun within reach.
From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van
