Definitions for "MUZZLE VELOCITY"
the speed of the bullet as it leaves the rifle barrel, measured in feet per second; it varies according to various factors, such as ammunition type and lot number, temperature, and humidity NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NBC nuclear, biological, chemical NCO noncommissioned officer NGF naval gunfire NOD night observation device NSN national stock number OIR other intelligence requirements OP observation post OPORD operation order OPSEC operations security
Speed of projectile as it exits the muzzle of the barrel.
the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun