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Lock 'n load

Posted by Bob on September 08, 2005

In Reply to: Lock 'n load posted by Russell on September 08, 2005

: What does the military term "lock 'n load" mean?

it's a command during rifle range practice, to put a bullet into the chamber, ready to fire. By metaphoric extension, therefore, it became slang for any ready-for-action situation

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