die Ladehemmung

gun jam, firearm malfunction

noun · singular feminine Rare #45,622

gun jam, firearm malfunction A problem that prevents a gun from loading or firing properly.

GE: Die Pistole hat eine Ladehemmung.

EN: The gun has jammed.

Damn, I’ve got a jam!

— The Bridge (1959)

Are you afraid of a loading jam?

— Ghost in The Shell (1995)

A jam.

— Der Hauptmann (2018)

Definitely a loading malfunction.

— Porco Rosso (1992)