field strips
Breaks down weapon
Field strips refers to disassembling a firearm into its major components for routine cleaning and maintenance, without complete breakdown: The recruits learned to field strip their rifles blindfolded.
The term comes from the ability to perform this partial disassembly in the field rather than a workshop.
As a noun, field strip can also mean a temporary airstrip or a narrow agricultural test plot.
- rifle rangeFirearm practice venue
- disassembleSeparate into parts
- dismantleSeparate into parts
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- firing pinPrimer-striking gun component
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