tap, rack, bang

English

Noun

tap, rack, bang (uncountable)

1. (military, firearms) A technique for clearing a jam or misfire, consisting of applying pressure to the floor plate of the magazine to properly seat the magazine, manually cycling the action to eject an unfired round, and aiming and attempting to fire again.
   • 2015 March 25, thedeadlymoose, “The Seed of an Idea”, in SCP Foundation‎^[1], archived from the original on 1 December 2024:

     "Still," Suit echoed. "The way she handles the gun jamming." Suit shook their head in admiration. "Tap, rack, bang, without hesitation. That's extraordinary retention."

Synonyms

• TRB
• tap, rack, go
• TRG

Verb

tap, rack, bang

1. (military, firearms) To use the tap, rack, bang technique of clearing a jam or misfire.