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Gunners support non-firing weapon (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rapier

'non-firing weapon' is the definition.
(rapier is a type of sword)

'gunners support' is the wordplay.
'gunners' becomes 'RA' (Royal Artillery).
'support' becomes 'pier' (pier is a kind of support).
'ra'+'pier'='RAPIER'

(Other definitions for rapier that I've seen before include "Thrusting weapon" , "Narrow sword with two-edged blade" , "A thin double-edged sword" , "Straight sword with narrow blade" , "Straight narrow sword with two edges" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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