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Record 1 1991-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Rear sight having a vertically sliding notch or aperture and which can be folded down when not used. On military firearms, a notched or aperture battle sight is available for emergency use when the sight is folded down, e.g. C5 machine-gun.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Hausse dont le curseur portant le cran de mire ou l'oeilleton coulisse sur un élément vertical rabattable lorsqu'elle n'est pas utilisée. Sur les armes à feu militaires, elle est dotée d'une hausse de combat à cran de mire ou à oeilleton pour les cas d'urgence lorsqu'elle est rabattue, e.g. la mitrailleuse C5.

OBS

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

Spanish

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