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CARRIER PIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bolt carrier group
1, record 1, English, bolt%20carrier%20group
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BCG 1, record 1, English, BCG
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly situated in the upper receiver of a rifle that consists of a bolt, a bolt carrier, and a firing pin. 1, record 1, English, - bolt%20carrier%20group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bolt carrier group; BCG: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - bolt%20carrier%20group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe porte-culasse
1, record 1, French, groupe%20porte%2Dculasse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble composé du percuteur, du porte-culasse et du verrou, se trouvant dans la carcasse supérieure d'un fusil. 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20porte%2Dculasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groupe porte-culasse : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - groupe%20porte%2Dculasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drive cam pin 1, record 2, English, drive%20cam%20pin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pin is between the bolt carrier and the cam tube of the Squad Automatic Weapon. 2, record 2, English, - drive%20cam%20pin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- axe de came
1, record 2, French, axe%20de%20came
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pièce se trouve entre le porte-culasse et la came tubulaire de la "Squad Automatic Weapon". 2, record 2, French, - axe%20de%20came
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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