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CHARGEUR-TAMBOUR [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Drum shaped magazine in which the cartridges are arranged spirally around the central axis of the wind-up mechanism of the magazine. Generally of large capacity, it is used most commonly on sub-machine-guns and on some light machine-guns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Chargeur de forme cylindrique dans lequel les cartouches sont placées en spirale autour de l'axe central du tendeur du chargeur. Normalement de grande contenance, il est le plus couramment utilisé sur les mitraillettes et sur quelques mitrailleuses légères.

OBS

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

Spanish

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