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CARTRIDGE NOSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- feed horn
1, record 1, English, feed%20horn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first round is positioned in line with the chamber and is held in position by the cartridge stop and cartridge guide pawl. On trigger squeeze, the nose of the sear is depressed thus freeing the piston rod extension. The driving spring rod assembly pushes the working parts forward. The feed horn strikes the base of the round. The bolt strips the round from the belt link. 2, record 1, English, - feed%20horn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saillie d'entraînement
1, record 1, French, saillie%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- firing pin hole
1, record 2, English, firing%20pin%20hole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- firing-pin hole 2, record 2, English, firing%2Dpin%20hole
correct
- hammer nose cut 3, record 2, English, hammer%20nose%20cut
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening where the hammer nose comes through and strikes the cartridge. 3, record 2, English, - firing%20pin%20hole
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hammer-nose cut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orifice du percuteur
1, record 2, French, orifice%20du%20percuteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- container weapon system
1, record 3, English, container%20weapon%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CWS 2, record 3, English, CWS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Container Weapon System [weighs] around 1, 000 kg(2, 200 lb) for wider application. It has a multiple-tube cartridge dispenser... to which nose and tail fairing modules and an adapter plate with pop-out wings are added. Two stand-off versions have inertial platforms, altimeters and onboard computing capacity, to give accurate flight over a 2. 7-5. 4 nmi(5-10 km) glide path, or 10. 8 nmi(20 km) when powered by a solid-fuel rocket motor. The control surfaces and power source are in the tail fairing. 3, record 3, English, - container%20weapon%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système d'arme en container
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27arme%20en%20container
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nose of a cartridge 1, record 4, English, nose%20of%20a%20cartridge
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Press the receiver latch through the body using the nose of a cartridge and swing the lower part of the receiver down. 1, record 4, English, - nose%20of%20a%20cartridge
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cartridge nose
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pointe de cartouche
1, record 4, French, pointe%20de%20cartouche
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A l'aide d'une pointe de cartouche, déverrouiller la boîte de culasse et faire basculer sa partie inférieure vers le bas. 1, record 4, French, - pointe%20de%20cartouche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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