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AUTO-LOADING ACTION [1 record]

Record 1 2024-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

A firearm mechanism in which each pull and release of the trigger results in a complete operating cycle, from firing through reloading.

OBS

semi-automatic action; auto-loading action; self-loading action: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Mécanisme d'arme à feu dans lequel l'action de la détente entraîne un cycle complet de fonctionnement, du départ du coup jusqu'au rechargement.

OBS

mécanisme semi-automatique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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