Now it was run out to leave the heavy rope breeching slack, ready to take the strain when the gun recoiled.

It was both louder and sharper, and the older man could see that the gun recoiled with more vigor.

The second shot can be fired even if the first shot was a misfire and the gun has not recoiled.

The gun recoiled violently but the jury-rigged mount held.

An unidentified French sergeant kept a diary: "the guns recoil at each shot.

The gun and upper carriage recoiled along the chassis.

If the first shot misfires and the gun does not recoil, the trigger can be reset to fire the second shot.

Taking careful aim, he gently brushed the trigger, and the gun recoiled.

I had a quick glimpse of a man firing a hand weapon, clumsily, for when the gun recoiled he dropped it.

When fired the gun recoiled almost straight back into the shooter's hand rather than up and back.