test firing
Preliminary launch attempt
Test firing is discharging a weapon or launching a rocket to verify it works properly, often before deployment or after maintenance.
The term applies to everything from handguns to ballistic missiles: North Korea conducted another test firing of its intercontinental missiles.
Also used as a verb: They test fired the engine before the mission.
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
mortar · howitzer · shells · muzzle velocity · propellant · projectile · gunnery · salvo
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- verificationProving something accurate
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
diagnostics · quality control · benchmarking · parameters · measurements · analysis · evaluation · standards
Shooting facility supervisor
- ear protectionDevices shielding against noise
- eye protectionGear shielding your vision
- backstopBarrier behind target area
- accidental dischargeUnintentional weapon firing
safety briefing · hearing protection · ventilation · lead exposure · downrange · safety protocol · malfunction · hangfire
artillery
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- caliberBore diameter or quality
- trajectoryPath of moving object
ordnance · mortar · howitzer · shells · muzzle velocity · propellant · projectile · gunnery · salvo · barrage
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- verificationProving something accurate
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
reliability · diagnostics · quality control · benchmarking · parameters · measurements · analysis · evaluation · standards · criteria
range officer
Shooting facility supervisor
- ear protectionDevices shielding against noise
- eye protectionGear shielding your vision
- backstopBarrier behind target area
accidental discharge · safety briefing · hearing protection · ventilation · lead exposure · downrange · safety protocol · malfunction · hangfire · protective gear
- rocketryrocket, rockets, rocket fuel, rocket engine, rocket engines
- ballisticsballistics, bullet, bullet drop, cartridge, trajectory
- gunsmithinggunsmith, gunsmithing, bluing, chambering, checkering
- testingexamine, check, assess, evaluate, verify
- military testsASVAB, military aptitude, entrance exams, physical exams, medical exams
- gun caregun oil, cleaning kit, cleaning rod, solvent, lubricant