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BLANK FIRING ATTACHMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2021-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

A device fitted to the muzzle of self-loading small arms to restrict the exit of gas from the muzzle when firing blank cartridges and thus providing sufficient pressure to actuate the firearm's complete cycle of operation.

OBS

blank-firing attachment; BFA: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Dispositif fixé à la bouche des armes légères semi-automatiques ou automatiques pour limiter la perte de gaz par la bouche lors du tir à blanc, fournissant ainsi assez de pression pour actionner le cycle de fonctionnement complet de l'arme à feu.

OBS

dispositif de tir à blanc : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

OBS

dispositif de tir à blanc; DTB : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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