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Lingo of Shooting and Common Expressions Originated in Guns
Remington News Letter traces how everyday phrases like lock stock and barrel and flash in the pan arose from gun lore. It explains meanings and historic contexts while listing other shooting terms used today and notes lamprey as a Great Lakes delicacy gaining market acceptance.
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W. G. Burckel
Remington Arms Company, Inc
Remington
Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Great Lakes
Ontario
Department of Lands and Forests