Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

non-regulation

English answer:

not the organization's (e.g. Police) authorized gun, but another type of gun

Added to glossary by sktrans
Feb 19, 2008 03:07
16 yrs ago
English term

non-regulation

English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
The broad shouldes were braced with a tan leather shoulder holster which held a massive and non-regulation Magnum Automatic.

What is a non-regulation gun?
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Mar 3, 2008 13:47: sktrans Created KOG entry

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not the organization's (e.g. Police) authorized gun, but another type of gun

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Peer comment(s):

agree Anton Konashenok : this is the most likely variant; however, if the context does not refer to a member of certain force (police, etc.), a possibility might be a gun exceeding the legal limitations on caliber or muzzle energy or a similar parameter (i.e. heavier than legal)
48 mins
thank you Anton Konashenok
agree Jack Doughty
4 hrs
thank you Jack Doughty
agree Alfa Trans (X)
11 hrs
thank you Marju Galitsos
agree Patricia Townshend (X)
1 day 11 hrs
thank you Patricia Townshend
agree V_Nedkov
4 days
thank you V_N
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3 mins

not/non-standard

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-02-19 03:12:49 GMT)
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In such a way that the empires may frown upon non-regulation weapons, ... there'd be a chance of instability of the gun (random huge amount of CoF bloom). ...
www.versusthegame.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3939&page=2 - 76k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):

agree Alaa AHMED : unofficial, unlawful
1 hr
thanks Alaa :)
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