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PRIMING POWDER [1 record]

Record 1 1991-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Fine grained black powder, usually FFFFg granulation, used to prime the flash pan of a flintlock firearm or the touch hole of some other early firearms and cannons.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Poudre noire fine, normalement de grosseur FFFFg, utilisée pour amorcer le bassinet d'une arme à feu à silex ou la lumière de certaines autres armes à feu ou canons antiques.

OBS

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

Spanish

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