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BREECH BOLT [1 record]

Record 1 2001-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
  • Shooting (Sports)
DEF

Locking and cartridge head supporting mechanism of a firearm that operates in line with the axis of the bore. It generally indicates some rotary motion.

OBS

When no rotary motion is performed, closure is usually referred to as "breechblock".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
  • Tir (Sports)
DEF

Mécanisme verrouillant soutenant le culot de la cartouche et fonctionnant en ligne avec l'axe du canon.

OBS

Le terme français implique automatiquement un mouvement rotatif. Lorsqu'il n'y a pas de mouvement rotatif, on désigne la fermeture par l'expression «bloc-culasse».

OBS

verrou : terme, définition et observation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas ligeras
  • Tiro (Deportes)
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