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SELF-LOADING PISTOL [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
  • Shooting (Sports)
DEF

A pistol having a mechanism which utilizes the pressure of the exploding propellent powder to eject the used case, insert a new cartridge and prepare the pistol for the next shot. ... many so called "automatic" pistols are in fact "self-loading" or "semi automatic".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
  • Tir (Sports)
DEF

Arme à chargeur, qui fonctionne par recul du canon sous la pression des gaz : la culasse avec le percuteur coulisse d'avant en arrière en encaissant la réaction du coup. (ENQUI, LGRAN)

OBS

La dénomination de «pistolet automatique» constitue une exception. (MAGRA 1968, 1-5/60)

Spanish

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