English Explanatory Dictionary

New York reload

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of drawing a second handgun when the first jams or runs out of ammunition, rather than reloading the first, in order to gain a speed advantage.

Word forms

New York reload New York reloads

Etymology

* From New York City Police Department officers carrying a backup revolver rather than an unwieldy speed loader.

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