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INERTIA TRIGGER [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Trigger system used in firearms having two barrels and a single trigger. The inertia resulting from the recoil forces of firing one barrel causes the trigger mechanism to switch to the sear of the unfired barrel.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Mécanisme de détente des armes à feu à deux canons et à une seule détente. L'inertie résultant des forces de recul du tir d'un canon entraîne le mécanisme de détente vers la gâchette du canon non tiré.

OBS

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

Spanish

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