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CARTRIDGE CASE LENGTH TRIMMING [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Cylindrical shaping tool with inside dimensions similar or identical to the cartridge case for which it is designed. Various uses of loading dies include : decapping, sizing, neck expanding, mouth flaring, length trimming, case reshaping, mouth crimping and bullet seating. Depending on the die design and on the operation to be performed, the above functions are executed either singly or combined.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Moule cylindrique à dimensions internes similaires ou identiques à celles de la douille pour laquelle il est conçu. Les matrices de chargement servent à désamorcer. calibrer, dilater le collet, évaser la bouche, mettre à longueur, façonner les douilles, sertir la bouche et insérer la balle. Selon la conception de la matrice et l'opération à exécuter, les fonctions ci-dessus se font une à une ou sont combinées.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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