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FLUTED BARREL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fluted barrel
1, record 1, English, fluted%20barrel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The PK ... is the basic gun which can be distinguished by the heavy fluted barrel. 2, record 1, English, - fluted%20barrel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon cannelé
1, record 1, French, canon%20cannel%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] PK - modèle de base à bipied, que l'on reconnaît à son canon fortement cannelé. 2, record 1, French, - canon%20cannel%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- longitudinally fluted barrel 1, record 2, English, longitudinally%20fluted%20barrel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Originally the Goryunov had a heavy plain barrel but it was modified in the 60s by introducing a longitudinally fluted barrel.... 1, record 2, English, - longitudinally%20fluted%20barrel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon à cannelures longitudinales
1, record 2, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20cannelures%20longitudinales
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A l'origine, la [mitrailleuse moyenne soviétique] M43 avait un canon massif, mais celui-ci a été remplacé au cours des années 1960 par un canon à cannelures longitudinales. 1, record 2, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20cannelures%20longitudinales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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