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CYLINDER INDEXATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Mechanical process of lining up a chamber of the cylinder with the barrel and firing pin of a revolver.

OBS

On a worn revolver, the cylinder may not index properly and is then said to be "out of timing".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Processus mécanique d'alignement d'une chambre d'un barillet de revolver avec le canon et le percuteur.

OBS

Sur un revolver usé, le barillet peut indexer incorrectement et il est alors «désynchronisé».

OBS

indexation du barillet : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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