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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
DEF

A short lightweight rifle with a barrel that usually measures less than 22 inches and is loaded manually for the first round.

OBS

Upon pulling the trigger the gun fires, ejects the fired casing, cocks the firing mechanism and feeds a fresh round from the magazine. The trigger must be released between shots and activated for each round fired.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
DEF

Carabine courte et légère, munie habituellement d'un canon de moins de 22 pouces et qui est chargée manuellement pour la première cartouche.

OBS

En appuyant sur la détente, l'arme part, éjecte la douille, arme le mécanisme de tir et introduit une nouvelle cartouche à partir du chargeur. La détente doit être relâchée entre les coups et activée pour chaque cartouche tirée.

Spanish

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