What is "opening fire"

Usage examples of "opening fire".

Black smoke and blue light sputter from the barrels of their weapons, and much later he hears them opening fire.

The tunic open fully now, Rourke rammed the fired out Colt into his trouser band, snatching up a second M-16, forwarding the selector, opening fire, he had gambled twice the chambers would be loaded and they were.

Juris said, slipping the ammo into the machine gun and opening fire.

She had never thought of him as a possible rogue commander, but here he was deep in someone else's territory and opening fire.

The monks backed away, and he was glad the others did not try to speak, because Glossu Rabban -- his demonic son -- had no qualms about opening fire on innocents.

An account of the events that led to one of the men in the team opening fire upon the admiral—.

There was no cleared field of fire, but by opening fire together, they should be able to take out much of the enemy force in the first seconds.

The stormtroopers were ready, opening fire the instant the sliding panel was clear of their muzzles.

As I watch, Elken One and Elken Six both swerve suddenly, closing on Elken Two from either side, opening fire simultaneously with their Hellbores at nearly point blank range.

Moments later a dozen antiship batteries on the surface surrendered their camouflage, opening fire on the infalling bombs.

Then another miracle happened, for without opening fire the red Albatros turned away slightly, and for an instant flew level with the green SE5a.