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CAM LOCK ACTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trap door action
1, record 1, English, trap%20door%20action
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cam lock action 1, record 1, English, cam%20lock%20action
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Single-shot firearm mechanism wherein a top hinged breechblock is manually pivoted up and forward. Locking is accomplished by a cam located at the rear of the breech-block that fits into a mating recess of the receiver, e.g. Springfield M1873 rifle. 1, record 1, English, - trap%20door%20action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 1, English, - trap%20door%20action
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme à culasse levante
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20culasse%20levante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- culasse à bloc levant 1, record 1, French, culasse%20%C3%A0%20bloc%20levant
correct, feminine noun
- mécanisme à bloc levant 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20bloc%20levant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme d'arme à feu à un coup, dans lequel un bloc-culasse à charnière est levé et pivoté manuellement vers l'avant. Le verrouillage est effectué par une came, située à l'arrière du bloc-culasse, qui s'engage dans une encoche dans le boîtier de culasse, e.g. le fusil Springfield M1873. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20culasse%20levante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20culasse%20levante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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