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HAMMER NOTCH [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Groove in a hammer which engages a firing or safety component.

OBS

When a hammer has several notches, each notch is then identified according to its specific function, i.e. "full cock notch", "half cock notch"; "safety notch" or "cocking notch".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Rainure du chien dans laquelle s'engage un élément de mise de feu ou de sûreté.

OBS

Lorsque plusieurs crans sont utilisés, ils sont alors identifiés individuellement en rapport avec leur fonction particulière, i.e. «cran d'armé»; «cran de demi-armé»; «cran de sûreté», «cran d'armement» ou «cran de l'abattu».

OBS

cran du chien : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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