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TIR HORS BATTERIE [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Firing occurring when the breech mechanism of a weapon is not in the proper position for firing.

CONT

The out of battery firing is one of the worst possible catastrophic failures that can happen with a firearm. It occurs when a cartridge is, for whatever reason, not completely locked in the chamber of the weapon when it goes off. An out of battery firing can completely destroy a weapon and cause fragments to fly off and injure nearby shooters, and therefore manufacturers take great pains to incorporate mechanical safeties that prevent them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Tir se produisant lorsque le mécanisme de la culasse d'une arme n'est pas dans la position appropriée pour le tir.

Spanish

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