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Record 1 2004-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
DEF

In muzzle-loading firearms, corkscrew tool that can be fixed to the end of the ramrod to extract the patch, wad or charge from the barrel following a misfire or an error in loading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Dans les armes à feu à chargement par la bouche, outil en tire-bouchon se fixant à la baguette et servant à extraire le calepin, la bourre ou la charge suite à un raté de tir ou à une erreur de chargement.

OBS

tire-bourre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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