Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new york reload

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: new y-ork reload
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of drawing a second handgun when the first jams or runs out of ammunition, rather than reloading the first, in order to gain a speed advantage.

Example Sentences

"The fastest revolver reload is a second revolver, a.k.a. "the New York reload.""
"And handling a long gun is out, so the drill is to drop or holster the first handgun, and do a New York Reload."
"The fastest reload is another loaded gun: The New York Reload."
"First, they may be the fastest reload for an empty primary gun—the so-called "New York reload.""

Etymology

* From New York City Police Department officers carrying a backup revolver rather than an unwieldy speed loader.

Inflected Forms

New York reloads (plural)

Questions

What does new york reload mean?: The act of drawing a second handgun when the first jams or runs out of ammunition, rather than reloading the first, in order to gain a speed advantage.
Where does new york reload come from?: * From New York City Police Department officers carrying a backup revolver rather than an unwieldy speed loader.

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