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AMORCE LACHE [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Primer which is not rigidly fixed in the primer pocket of a cartridge case. This may be caused by improper dimensions of the primer and/or primer pocket, or metal of the primer cup being too hard. See also "dropped primer"; "protruding primer".

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Amorce qui n'est pas fixée fermement dans la cuvette d'amorçage d'une douille. Ceci peut être causé par de mauvaises dimensions de l'amorce et/ou de la cuvette d'amorçage ou par une capsule trop dure. Voir aussi "amorce saillante"; "perte de l'amorce".

OBS

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

Spanish

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