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BOLT SLEEVE [3 records]

Record 1 2024-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

In some bolt-action rifles, a closure component at the rear of the bolt that holds and guides the cocking piece and firing pin.

OBS

A bolt sleeve often contains the safety.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Dans certains fusils à verrou, pièce de fermeture à l'arrière du verrou qui retient et guide le talon du percuteur et le percuteur.

OBS

Le bouchon de culasse porte souvent la sûreté.

OBS

bouchon de culasse : 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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Record 2 2000-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

On straight-pull bolt action rifles, tubular main body which houses the rotating bolt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Sur les fusils à verrou à mouvement rectiligne, corps tubulaire principal qui contient le verrou rotatif.

OBS

manchon de culasse : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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