Crossword Genius

Last gun produced (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

begat

'produced' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'last gun' is the wordplay.
'last' becomes 'be' (I've seen this in other clues).
'gun' becomes 'gat' (US informal term for a gun).
'be'+'gat'='BEGAT'

(Other definitions for begat that I've seen before include "Generated" , "Produced new life" , "Fathered (biblically)" , "Sired" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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