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BOLT ACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

A firearm mechanism in which the breech motion and closure is aligned with the bore at all times and is manually reciprocated to load, unload and cock.

OBS

The two principal types of bolt actions are the turn pull and the straight pull.

OBS

bolt action: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Mécanisme d'arme à feu dans lequel le mouvement et le verrouillage de la culasse est en tout temps dans l'axe du canon et qui doit être actionné manuellement pour le chargement, le déchargement et l'armement.

OBS

mécanisme à verrou : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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