Slug (disambiguation) — Slugs are gastropod mollusks without shells or with very small internal shells.Slug may also refer to: * Slug (mass), an English unit of mass * Slug test, a particular type of aquifer test * Slug (production), a short name given to products that… … Wikipedia
slug — a unit of mass in the English foot pound second system. One slug is the mass accelerated at 1 foot per second per second by a force of 1 pound. Since the acceleration of gravity (g) in English units is 32.174 04 feet per second per second, the … Dictionary of units of measurement
slug — A term applied to a single projectile for shotshells … Forensic science glossary
Shotgun slug — A shotgun slug is a heavy lead projectile, that may have pre cut rifling, intended for use in a shotgun and often used for hunting large game. The first effective shotgun slug was introduced by Wilhelm Brenneke in 1898, and his design remains in… … Wikipedia
Metal Slug (PlayStation 2) — Infobox VG| title = Metal Slug (Metal Slug 3D) developer = SNK Playmore publisher = SNK Playmore designer = engine = released = genre = Run and gun modes = Single player ratings = CERO: B (Ages 12+) platforms = PlayStation 2 media = 1 x DVD ROM… … Wikipedia
Glaser Safety Slug — Glaser Safety Slug, Inc. is a small American ammunition company based in Sturgis, South Dakota (the same location as Cor Bon). The Glaser Safety Slug, a frangible bullet, is the company s most well known product. The company was founded in 1975,… … Wikipedia
Electromagnetic projectile devices (fiction) — Electromagnetic projectile devices which use electromagnetic means to accelerate solid materials, such as Kinetic energy weaponry, Gauss guns, Mass drivers or Railguns are often used in fiction, especially science fiction.Realism of… … Wikipedia
Sea Slug missile — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes is UK=yes caption=Sea Slug Mk. II missile name=Sea Slug type=surface to air missile origin=UK era=Cold War launch platform=Ship target=Aircraft manufacturer=Armstrong Whitworth design date=Mark 1; 1961 Mark 2; 1965… … Wikipedia
rifled slug — noun Etymology: from past participle of rifle (IV) : a shotgun projectile having a round nose, a hollow base, and sides cut with a series of oblique grooves that increase the accuracy of the projectile by causing it to rotate as it passes through … Useful english dictionary
rifled slug — A single projectile with spiral grooves and hollow base, intended for use in shotguns. The theory of the grooves is that after leaving the gun barrel’s muzzle the slug will rotate and thus reach its target much more accurately … Forensic science glossary
