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Record 1 1991-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Machine-gun belt-feed system wherein the cartridge is pulled out of the belt during the rearward movement of the bolt/breechblock and inserted into the chamber during the recovery stroke, e.g. .50 cal HMG.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Système d'alimentation de mitrailleuses dans lequel la cartouche est extraite de la bande-chargeur durant le recul de la culasse et introduite dans la chambre durant le retour en batterie, e.g. la mitrailleuse lourde de calibre .50.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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