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HIGH PRESSURE TEST LOAD [1 record]

Record 1 2000-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
  • Ballistics
DEF

Propellant charge designed to produce a specified pressure much higher than that of the maximum service load and which is used for proof firing artillery pieces.

OBS

The term is sometimes used also to designate a "proof cartridge".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
  • Balistique
DEF

Charge propulsive conçue pour donner une pression spécifique et de beaucoup supérieure à celle de la charge réglementaire maximum et qui est utilisée seulement pour le tir d'homologation des pièces d'artillerie.

OBS

charge d'épreuve : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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