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CARTRIDGE PISTOL [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cartridge pistol
1, record 1, English, cartridge%20pistol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartridge pistol : an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - cartridge%20pistol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pistolet à cartouches
1, record 1, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20cartouches
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pistolet à cartouches : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - pistolet%20%C3%A0%20cartouches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic pistol 1, record 2, English, automatic%20pistol
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semi automatic pistol 2, record 2, English, semi%20automatic%20pistol
- self-loading pistol 2, record 2, English, self%2Dloading%20pistol
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pistol having a mechanism which utilizes the pressure of the exploding propellent powder to eject the used case, insert a new cartridge and prepare the pistol for the next shot.... many so called "automatic" pistols are in fact "self-loading" or "semi automatic". 2, record 2, English, - automatic%20pistol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Tir (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pistolet automatique
1, record 2, French, pistolet%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- automatique 2, record 2, French, automatique
masculine noun
- pistolet semi-automatique 2, record 2, French, pistolet%20semi%2Dautomatique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme à chargeur, qui fonctionne par recul du canon sous la pression des gaz : la culasse avec le percuteur coulisse d'avant en arrière en encaissant la réaction du coup. (ENQUI, LGRAN) 2, record 2, French, - pistolet%20automatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dénomination de «pistolet automatique» constitue une exception. (MAGRA 1968, 1-5/60) 2, record 2, French, - pistolet%20automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cartridge indicator
1, record 3, English, cartridge%20indicator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usually a small rod or other device that protrudes or is raised when a cartridge is chambered and the breech mechanism is in battery, e. g. the extractor of a Luger pistol, or when a cartridge is in the feed system, e. g. the Belgian MINIMI LMG cartridge indicator. See also "cocking indicator". 1, record 3, English, - cartridge%20indicator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de chargement
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20de%20chargement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite tige ou autre dispositif faisant saillie ou s'élevant lorsqu'une cartouche est chambrée et que le mécanisme de culasse est en batterie, e.g. l'extracteur d'un pistolet Luger, ou qu'une cartouche est dans le système d'alimentation, e.g. l'indicateur de chargement de la mitrailleuse légère MINIMI belge. Voir aussi «indicateur d'armement». 1, record 3, French, - indicateur%20de%20chargement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - indicateur%20de%20chargement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blow-forward operation
1, record 4, English, blow%2Dforward%20operation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rarely encountered semi-automatic and automatic firearm action design in which the breech is stationary and the barrel moves forward when fired to open the action and eject the cartridge case, e. g. Austrian Schwarzlose 7. 65 mm pistol and Swiss AK-53 rifle. 1, record 4, English, - blow%2Dforward%20operation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement par avance du canon
1, record 4, French, fonctionnement%20par%20avance%20du%20canon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fonctionnement par poussée des gaz 1, record 4, French, fonctionnement%20par%20pouss%C3%A9e%20des%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme inusité pour armes à feu semi-automatiques ou automatiques, dans lequel la culasse est stationnaire et le canon bouge vers l'avant lors du tir pour ouvrir le mécanisme et éjecter la douille, e.g. le pistolet autrichien Schwarzlose de 7,65 mm et le fusil suisse AK-53. 1, record 4, French, - fonctionnement%20par%20avance%20du%20canon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonctionnement par avance du canon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - fonctionnement%20par%20avance%20du%20canon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- US cartridge designation
1, record 5, English, US%20cartridge%20designation
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartridge identification system in which many different means of designation have been used so far, caused by tradition, commercialisation, and very often by the many different cartridges of the same calibre. The following designations are only a few examples : a. 44-40-220 Winchester : Bullet diameter, weight of the black powder charge and weight of the bullet in grains. b. 44-40 Winchester : Later designation of the above cartridge with the bullet weight deleted. c. 30-06 Springfield : Bullet diameter and year of adoption in service. d. 45 ACP : Bullet diameter and abbreviation for "Auto Colt Pistol". e. 22 Short, 22 Long, 22 Long Rifle, 22 Extra Long : Bullet diameter and name to identify varying cartridge case lengths. f. 220 Swift, 222 Remington, 223 Remington, 224 Weatherby, 225 Winchester : All using bullets of the same diameter(. 224) but having different dimensions of cartridge cases. g. 250-3000 Savage : Bullet diameter and velocity in feet per second. h. 270 Winchester : Bore diameter. NOTE. Today, the most common American practice is to designate the cartridge by the approximate bullet diameter, which in the United States is similar in diameter to the groove diameter of the rifled barrel, and the designation till generally includes the name of the company which designed the cartridge. 1, record 5, English, - US%20cartridge%20designation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 5, English, - US%20cartridge%20designation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appellation américaine des cartouches
1, record 5, French, appellation%20am%C3%A9ricaine%20des%20cartouches
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'identification des cartouches ayant utilisé jusqu'à maintenant plusieurs moyens différents d'appellation, pour des raisons de tradition, de mise en marché, et très souvent à cause des nombreuses cartouches différentes de même calibre. Les appellations suivantes en sont seulement quelques exemples: a. 44-40-220 Winchester: Diamètre de la balle, poids en grains de la charge de poudre noire et poids en grains de la balle. b. 44-40 Winchester: Appellation subséquente de la cartouche ci-haut, sans le poids de la balle. c. 30-06 Springfield: Diamètre de la balle et année d'entrée en service. d. 45 ACP: Diamètre de la balle et abréviation de "Auto Colt Pistol". e. 22 Short, 22 Long, 22 Long Rifle, 22 Extra Long: Diamètre de la balle et appellation servant à identifier différentes longueurs de douilles. f. 220 Swift, 222 Remington, 223 Remington, 224 Weatherby, 225 Winchester: Utilisant toutes des balles de même diamètre (.224) mais dont les douilles sont de dimensions différentes. g. 250-3000 Savage: Diamètre de la balle et vitesse en pieds/seconde. h. 270 Winchester: Diamètre de l'âme. NOTE. De nos jours, la pratique américaine la plus répandue consiste à nommer la cartouche d'après le diamètre approximatif de la balle, ce qui, aux Etats-Unis, équivaut au diamètre de l'âme à fond des rayures, et l'appellation comprend encore généralement le nom de la compagnie ayant conçu la cartouche. 1, record 5, French, - appellation%20am%C3%A9ricaine%20des%20cartouches
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 5, French, - appellation%20am%C3%A9ricaine%20des%20cartouches
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- low powered cartridge 1, record 6, English, low%20powered%20cartridge
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the low powered 9 mm X 18 cartridge used exclusively in the Makarov pistol.... 1, record 6, English, - low%20powered%20cartridge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cartouche à puissance réduite
1, record 6, French, cartouche%20%C3%A0%20puissance%20r%C3%A9duite
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) cartouche 9 X 18 à puissance réduite, utilisée uniquement avec le pistolet Makarov (...) 1, record 6, French, - cartouche%20%C3%A0%20puissance%20r%C3%A9duite
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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