Abbreviation Relevant to Gunners

BRO Battery Reconnaissance Officer, used in WW1 and resurrected in the 1990’s. BQMS Battery Quartermaster Sergeant. BSM Battery Sergeant Major. BST Basic Science and Technology. Bty Battery. Buffer The apparatus used to check and control the recoil of a gun when firing. This is usually achieved through the use of springs or hydraulics. ................
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