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dane gun

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Definition of dane gun

West Africa
: a firearm of obsolete design originally of European and now of local manufacture

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History and Etymology for dane gun

so called from its introduction into Africa by Danish traders

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“Dane gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dane%20gun. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021.

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