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HAMMER STRUT [2 records]

Record 1 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Rod-like pin in some automatic pistols that is fastened at its upper end to the hammer and at its lower end serves to compress the mainspring, e.g. 9 mm Browning pistol.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Dans certains pistolets automatiques, tige ayant l'extrémité supérieure reliée au chien et dont l'extrémité inférieure sert à comprimer le ressort de percussion, e.g. le pistolet Browning de 9 mm.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas ligeras
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Record 2 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Part of the firing mechanism of double action revolvers connected to the trigger and which actions the hammer when shooting double action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Pièce du mécanisme de mise de feu d'un revolver à double action, reliée à la détente et actionnant le chien lors du tir en double action.

OBS

barrette : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Armas ligeras
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