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Created page with "The term ''ear notch'', a calque of the Commonthroat word `HKrqFdqg` /long rising strong growl, chuff; huff, late high weakening whine; huff, short low weak growl/ is used as a derogatory term for a firearms enthusiast in an analogous manner to the English term ''gun nut''. Older yinrih firearms are worn on a saddle mounted on the back, and are fired using a remote trigger wired to the gun assembly and held in the tail or paw. Depending on the length of the gun barr..." |
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The term ''ear notch'', a calque of the [[Commonthroat]] word | The term ''ear notch'', a calque of the [[Commonthroat]] word <code>HKrqFdqg</code> /long rising strong growl, chuff; huff, late high weakening whine; huff, short low weak growl/ is used as a derogatory term for a firearms enthusiast in an analogous manner to the English term ''gun nut''. | ||
Older yinrih firearms are worn on a saddle mounted on the back, and are fired using a remote trigger wired to the gun assembly and held in the tail or paw. Depending on the length of the gun barrel, it's possible for the user to accidentally lose a chunk from an ear if they don't assume a proper firing posture, hence the nickname "ear notch". | Older yinrih firearms are worn on a saddle mounted on the back, and are fired using a remote trigger wired to the gun assembly and held in the tail or paw. Depending on the length of the gun barrel, it's possible for the user to accidentally lose a chunk from an ear if they don't assume a proper firing posture, hence the nickname "ear notch". | ||
Modern firearms are incorporated into remotely operated drone capsules such as those used as part of most powered armor, and these don't carry the same risk as older back-mounted firearms. | Modern firearms are incorporated into remotely operated drone capsules such as those used as part of most powered armor, and these don't carry the same risk as older back-mounted firearms. | ||