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BARREL JACKET [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

A metal tube that surrounds the barrel.

OBS

On certain firearms, the return spring is within the barrel jacket and is thus protected. It is used on some sub-machine-guns and machine-guns to protect the hands from the hot barrel, e.g. C5 machine-gun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Cylindre métallique entourant le canon ou le tube d'une arme.

OBS

Sur certaines armes à feu, il loge et protège le ressort de rappel. Il est utilisé sur certaines mitraillettes et mitrailleuses pour protéger les mains de la chaleur du canon, e.g. la mitrailleuse C5.

OBS

manchon de canon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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