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Record 1 2010-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Lead alloy bullet with a copper or gilding metal cup pressed over the base.

OBS

Used in cartridges of greater than normal velocities to prevent melting of the lead bullet base due to the excessive heat of the larger powder charge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Balle en alliage de plomb ayant une capsule de cuivre ou de laiton rouge fixée au culot par pression.

OBS

Elle est utilisée dans les cartouches à haute vitesse pour empêcher le plomb du culot de fondre sous l'excès de chaleur d'une plus forte charge de poudre.

OBS

balle à coiffe d'obturation : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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