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FIRE SELECTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

On weapons with a selective-fire capability, the switch that enables the operator to choose the mode of fire.

OBS

Modes of fire include single shot, burst or automatic.

OBS

On most selective fire weapons, the fire selector usually incorporates the safety.

OBS

fire selector: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Sur les armes à feu à tir sélectif, commutateur permettant au tireur de choisir le mode de tir.

OBS

Il y a trois modes de tir : coup par coup, en rafale et automatique.

OBS

Sur la plupart des armes à feu à tir sélectif, la sûreté est à même le sélecteur de tir.

OBS

sélecteur de tir : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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