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BELT FEED [2 records]

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Record 1 2021-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

The ammunition is usually fed via magazines, but belt feed is also possible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Machine-gun feed system using a flexible canvas or metal belt into which cartridges are fixed. The empty belt may retain its form or be "disintegrating link" type with the belt falling into individual links when cartridges are removed. It may be of the "direct feed" or "indirect feed" design.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Système d'alimentation de mitrailleuses, utilisant une bande flexible, en toile ou en métal, dans laquelle sont fixées les cartouches. La bande vide peut rester intégrale ou être du type «à maillons détachables» (se défaisant en maillons individuels au fur et à mesure qu'on enlève les cartouches). Il peut être du type à «introduction directe» ou à «introduction indirecte».

OBS

alimentation par bande-chargeur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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