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CANNE-FUSIL [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

cane gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

canne-fusil : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
DEF

A walking stick or cane having a bore from which a projectile may be fired.

OBS

The handle carries the trigger mechanism, the trigger being concealed in some cane guns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Canne creuse, constituant le canon d'une arme, dont le mécanisme est soit porté à part, et alors s'y adapte pour le tir, soit contenu dans la poignée.

Spanish

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