New York reload
Definitions
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.
Examples
“The fastest revolver reload is a second revolver, a.k.a. "the New York reload."”
“And handling a long gun is out, so the drill is to drop or holster the first handgun, and do a New York Reload.”
“The fastest reload is another loaded gun: The New York Reload.”
“First, they may be the fastest reload for an empty primary gun—the so-called "New York reload."”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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