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SPRING ACTIVATED FIRING PIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

In bolt-action rifles and some hammerless automatic pistols, a firing pin that is not activated by hammer blow but which depends on a spring.

OBS

Cocking compresses the spring and trigger pull releases it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Dans les fusils à verrou et certains pistolets automatiques sans chien, percuteur qui n'est pas actionné par la percussion d'un chien, mais qui dépend d'un ressort.

OBS

L'armement compresse le ressort et l'action de la détente le déclenche.

OBS

percuteur à ressort : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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