burp gun

Example Sentences

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On the firing range, a lieutenant offered him a burp gun, saying "Here, mate, have a go at it."

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

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

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

He took a burp gun from one of the boys, who had opened the action and couldn't get it closed again.

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