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BARREL CAM [2 records]

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Record 1 2020-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

... when the barrel recoils about one-half inch, the breech lock cam is drawn down out of engagement with the bolt and the bolt is entirely free from the barrel and barrel extension.

Key term(s)
  • breechlock cam

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
CONT

Il est [...] important de la vérifier lorsque la culasse, le verrou de culasse, la gâchette, la rallonge de percuteur, le raccord de canon, la voie de guidage du verrou de culasse ou la tige de détente est remplacé.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

The P7, which has a fixed barrel, operates on the delayed blowback principle employed by H&K in its long-barrel weapons for the last 25 years. In this case, however, rearward movement of the working parts is not delayed by means of two cam rollers, but by the combustion gas itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères

Spanish

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