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Record 1 1991-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Ring-shaped cavity between the top of the primer and the primer pocket. On military cartridges, the annulus is filled with coloured lacquer to seal the primer and a crimp is also applied to lock the primer in the primer pocket. NOTE : Use of a lacquer colour code for identification of the type of cartridge is now obsolete.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Cavité annulaire entre le sommet de l'amorce et la cuvette d'amorçage. Sur les cartouches militaires, la couronne est couverte de vernis coloré pour sceller l'amorce et un sertissage y est aussi effectué pour ancrer l'amorce dans la cuvette d'amorçage. NOTE: L'usage d'un code de couleur du vernis pour identifier le type de cartouche est maintenant abandonné.

OBS

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

Spanish

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