Meaning of New York reload | Babel Free

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."”

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