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FULL COCK [3 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

A flintlock has three positions for the hammer: uncocked, half-cocked and fully cocked. In the fully cocked position the gun is ready to fire. If the trigger moves the sear just a bit, it releases the tumbler. In the half-cocked position you can load the gun. The trigger is locked in the half-cocked position and cannot release the tumbler ... After you fire the gun, it is in the uncocked position.

CONT

The soldier would place his revolver in the half cocked position. This is a special loading position built into the revolver. The soldier pulls the hammer back halfway, until it reaches a catch or stop... the trigger is locked into a safety position and cannot be pulled to fire the gun. To release this half cocked position the hammer must be pulled back further to full cock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
CONT

Le RSS [Repeatable Secure Striker] est un système plus sécurisant, car le percuteur est complètement au repos jusqu'au moment ou la détente est actionnée. Il n'y a pas de ressort pour propulser la détente dans la direction de feu. Cette position de repos réduit fortement les risques d'un départ accidentel.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Travel of the hammer from full cock to fully forward.

Key term(s)
  • hammer-fall

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Déplacement du chien de l'armé à l'abattu.

OBS

course du chien : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Groove in a hammer which engages a firing or safety component.

OBS

When a hammer has several notches, each notch is then identified according to its specific function, i. e. "full cock notch", "half cock notch"; "safety notch" or "cocking notch".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Rainure du chien dans laquelle s'engage un élément de mise de feu ou de sûreté.

OBS

Lorsque plusieurs crans sont utilisés, ils sont alors identifiés individuellement en rapport avec leur fonction particulière, i.e. «cran d'armé»; «cran de demi-armé»; «cran de sûreté», «cran d'armement» ou «cran de l'abattu».

OBS

cran du chien : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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