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PORTE-GUIDON [3 records]

Record 1 1991-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Body of a removable front sight assembly, e.g. C9 light machine-gun.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Corps d'un ensemble guidon amovible, e.g. la mitrailleuse légère C9.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

At night, both plates are lowered and the top of the pillar makes a large aperture which is used in conjunction with the luminous bead on the foresight support.

OBS

... part of the 5.56 mm MAS automatic rifle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
CONT

Pour le tir de nuit, on rabat les deux volets afin de dégager l'oeilleton central, et on relève le guidon luminescent sur le porte-guidon.

OBS

Il s'agit du fusil automatique MAS de 5,56 mm.

Spanish

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