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ENGLISH – FRENCH
FRANÇAIS – ANGLAIS
TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESSIONS
FOR
MUZZLE LOADING ARMS
Termes et expressions pour les armes
qui chargent par la bouche
Derek Fuller, October 2010
ENGLISH AND FRENCH TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS
FOR MUZZLE LOADING ARMS
Introduction
The attached was generated for my personal use over several years to speed up my understanding of
French publications on muzzle loading arms. Sources over the past years have been many and
varied, but a number have recently been added from the following:
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Du silex au piston. Le grande aventure des fusils réglementaires français 1717 – 1865 –
Tradition Magazine (undated)
A Dictionary of English and French Military Terms .. Albert Barrèrre, Royal Military Academy,
Woolwich. (1895)
A French-English Military Technical Dictionary. Cornélis De Witt Willcox, Colonel US Army
(1917)
Armes à feu français 1620 à 1918, Musée de l’Empéri, Salon-de-Provence (1980)
Gazette des Arms (various dates)
MLAIC Constitution, Rules and Regulations (French version) updated by Jean Bordeaux (2008)
Patrick Van de Poele - Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire, Brussels (2010)
William Curtis, MLAGB (2010)
Derek Fuller
Editor’s Note
I have been privileged to have been asked to take on the task of keeping this dictionary up to date. As
with all dictionaries, there are likely to be additions and amendments in the future as the use of
language changes and as further information becomes available. It is hoped that amendments will
be made on at least an annual basis. If you have and additional words/translations or suggestions
for amendments please contact me on the following e-mail address: [email protected]
Sandy Robertson, October 2010
Contents
Pages 3-13
Terms and expressions in English Order
Pages 14-24
Terms and expressions in French Order
Page 25
Footnotes
ENGLISH FRENCH MUZZLE LOADING GUN TERMS
aim, take aim
aim, take aim
aim, take aim
aim, take aim
aiming point
aiming point
aperture sights
appointment to His Majesty
arm - ‘sporting’ or privately purchased
arm at half cock
armourer
arquebus
artillery, artillery piece (gun, canon)
artillery, artillery piece (gun, canon)
artillery, artillery piece (gun, canon) (1)
axis of the bore
axis, bearing
backstop
ball
ball (bore or bullet) size
ball extractor
balls – cast
balls – lead
balls – rolled
balls – swaged
balls – swaged
band – barrel – at muzzle, nose cap
band – barrel – middle
band – barrel – towards breech
band – barrel – with sling swivel
band – barrel – with split clamp
barrel
barrel – rifled
barrel – sleeved
barrel – smooth-bore
barrel – swamped
barrel band (see band)
barrel mouth
barrel mouth
barrel or breech tang
barrel to fore-end mounting pin(s)
barrel wedge (barrel to stock)
barrel wedge (barrel to stock)
barrel wedge (barrel to stock)
barrel wedge (barrel to stock)
barrel with wear towards muzzle
bayonet
coucher en joue (v)
mettre en joue (v)
prendre la ligne de mire (v)
prendre sa mire (v)
pointe de mire (f)
pointe de visée (f)
visée ouverts (f)
breveté de sa majesté (m) brevetée ... (f)
arme de luxe (f)
arme en repos (f)
armourier (m)
arquebus (f)
artillerie (f) (n)
piece d’artillerie (f)
bouche à feu (f) (obs)
ligne d’âme (f)
axe (m)
butte (f)
balle (f)
calibre (m)
tire-balle (f)
balles moulé (f)
balles en plomb (f)
balles compressé (f)
balles embouti (f)
balles étampé (f)
capucine d’en haut(f) (see also embouchoir)
capucine de centre (f) (see also grenadière)
capucine de première(f) (also capucine)
grenadière (f), – see also capucine de centre (f)
grenadière à deux bands (f)
canon (m)
canon rayé (m)
canon tubé (m)
canon (à âme) lisse (m)
canon à gros pans (m)
capucine (f)
bouche (f)
gueule (f)
queue de culasse (f)
goupille(s) (f)
cale à cannon (f)
clavette de cannon (f)
coin à cannon (f)
tiroir (m)
canon égueulé (m)
baïonnette (f)
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bayonet mount (part of muzzle ring)
bayonet socket
bayonet socket or lug
belt hook (often at side of breech)
bent (engages scear)
bent (see also notch – full cock)
bent (see also notch – full cock)
bent (see also notch – full cock)
bird shot
bird shot
black powder – commercial
black powder (see also gun powder)
blacking
bluing
blunderbuss
blunderbuss
bore (of any arm)
brass – made of
brass, for garniture or mountings on stock
brass/bronze
breech – breech block
breech – patent breech
breech – reinforced (normally for cartridge arm)
breech (normally for cartridge arms)
breech plug – screwed.
breech tang – heel of
breech tang fixing screw
bridge – pan to frizzen spring screw
bridge (bridle) over tumbler
brown (v)
buck-shot
bullet (e.g. of revolver)
bulls eye
bulls eye
butt – cheek depression
butt – cheek piece
butt – revolver
butt – rifle
butt or stock of rifle or pistol
butt pad
butt plate
butt plate
butt ring (– revolver)
butt, stock, fore-end, fore-stock
calibre (of bore, ball or bullet)
cannon
cannon ball
cap (on something – not percussion cap)
cap applicator
cap(s) – percussion
carbine – short gun
Carbine, rifle as opposed to musket
embouchoir (m)
douille à baïonnette (f)
tenon de baïonnette (m)
crochet de ceinture (m)
brèche (f)
cran de bandé (m)
cran de départ (m)
cran de l’armé (m)
petit plomb (m)
plomb de chasse (m)
poudre noir industrielle (f)
poudre noir (f)
bronzage noir (m)
bronzage bleu (m)
espingoles (f)
tromblon (m)
âme (f)
en laiton
laiton (m)
airain (m) (obs)
culasse (f)
culasse à chambre (f)
tonnerre reenforce (m)
tonnerre (m)
bouton taraudé (m) (part de queue de culasse)
talon de culasse (f)
vis de culasse (f)
bride de bassinet (f)
bride de noix (f)
bronzer (v)
chevrotine (f)
balle (f)
mouche (f)
œil-de-bœuf (m)
joue à la crosse (f)
joue (f)
calotte (f)
crosse de fusil (f)
crosse (f)
rembourrage de crosse (m)
plaque de couche (f)
poignée (f)
bride de poignée (f) (– de revolver)
fût (m) (see also monture)
calibre (m)
canon (m)
boulet de canon (m) (obs – see obus)
capuchon (f)
distributeur d’amorces (m)
capsule(s) (f)
mousquet (m)
carabine (f)
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cartridge
cartridge – centre fire
cartridge – centre fire
cartridge – pattern for paper
cartridge – pin fire
cartridge – rim fire
cartridge – rim fire
cartridge – rim-less
cartridge box or pouche
cartridge case
cartridge case
casting ladle
chamber (of revolver)
charge
charge (v – imperative)
cheek pad, cheek piece
chequered
chequering
choke
choked barrel
clay launcher
clay pigeon shooting
clay target – single trial clay
clay target events
clay targets
cleaning rod
cleaning rod
cocked
cocking – by hand
comb (on butt)
copper spoon for gunpowder
countersink
cylinder
cylinder cone (on frame behind cylinder)
cylinder pawl
cylinder pawl
cylinder pawl
cylinder pawl (trigger to cylinder cam)
cylinder spindle
cylinder stop
cylinder stop
cylinder stop
cylinder stop
drop tube
ejector
ejector (for revolver chambers)
elongated bullet with cannelures (e.g tamisier)
elongated bullet with cannelures (e.g tamisier)
escutcheon
Euro Firearms Pass
ferrule (of sword-bayonet)
filler
cartouche (f)
cartouche à amorce centrale (f)
cartouche à percussion centrale (f)
feuille de papier coupé en trapèze (f)
cartouche à broche (f)
cartouche à bourret (f)
cartouche d’amorce périphique (f)
cartouche sans bourret (f)
giberne (f)
douille de cartouche (f)
étui de cartouche (f)
cuiller de couler (f)
chambre (f)
charge (f)
chargez (v)
appui joue (m)
quadrillé (v)
quadrillage (m)
obturateur (m)
canon à obturateur (m)
lanceur (m)
tir aux pigeons artificiel (m)
plateaux d’essai (m)
epreuves plateaux (m)
plateaux (m)
baguette de nettoyage (f)
verge de nettoyage (f)
armé (v)
armant par main
busc (m)
coupelle (f)
noyure (f)
barillet (m)
rempart (m)
cliquet de barillet (m)
doigt élévateur du barillet (m)
linguet de barillet (m)
came de détente (f)
axe de barillet (m)
arrêt de barillet (f)
arrêtoir de barillet (f)
came arrêtoir de barillet (f)
encoche de blocage (f)
tube de chargement (m)
baguette (f)
baguette de barillet (f)
balle allongée (e.g tamisier) (f)
balle oblongue (e.g tamisier) (f)
ecusson (m)
carte europeenne d’armes à feu (f)
croisière (f)
remplissage (m)
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fire
fire – cross fire
firearm
firearm – presentation piece
firearm – shoulder (not the command)
firearms certificate
firearms control committee
firing pin
firing pin
firing point
first French military breech loading rifle
flash guard (rear of frizzen pan)
flash hole (cap to breech or chamber)
flashing of pans
flat (e.g on stock in area of lock plate)
flat(s) (e.g. on barrel or on nipples)
flint – spare flint
flint (for rifle or pistol)
flint (for rifle or pistol)
flint clamp – lower
flint clamp – upper
flint clamp – upper jaw guide
flint cock, percussion hammer
flint hammer – cavity (in side view)
flint hammer – front of hammer
flint hammer –‘swans neck’ form
flintlock – flint clamp screw
flintlock pistol
flintlock rifle
fouled up
fouling
fouling shot
fouling shot
frame (of auto)
free rifle
frizzen – foot contacting spring
frizzen – ridge on back
frizzen – slotted on face
frizzen – steel face to
frizzen – top of
frizzen spring
frizzen, steel
front edge of cheek piece or comb
full cock – at (see also half cock)
gallery shooting
gallery shooting
groove
groove
gun
gun – light weight
gun – muzzle loading
gun – out of date, old fashioned (slang)
feu (m)
feu croisé (m)
arme (f)
arme (fusil, pistolet) d’honneur (f)
(n)
arme d’epaule (f)
permis d’armes (m)
commission de côntrol des armes (m)
aiguille de fusil (f)
aiguillette (f)
table à tir (f)
fusil à tabatière (m) (n)
garde-feu (m)
cheminée (f)
flambage de bassinet (v)
méplat (m)
pan(s) (m)
silex de rechange (m)
pierre (à fusil, à pistolet) (f)
silex (à fusil, à pistolet) (m)
mâchoire inférieure (f)
mâchoire supérieure (f)
crête (f)
chien (m)
cour d’anneau (f)
sous gorge (f)
col de cygne (m)
vis du chien (f)
pistolet à silex (m)
fusil à pierre (silex) (m)
encrasée (v)
encrassement (m)
balle encrassement (f)
coup de flambage (m)
cadre (m)
fusil libre (m)
pied de batterie (m)
dos du batterie (m)
batterie strié (f)
face avec feuille d’acier (f)
retroussis (m)
ressort de batterie (m)
batterie (f)
busc (m)
au cran d’armé (m)
tir de chambrée (m)
tir en chambre (m)
cannelure (f)
rainure (f)
pièce (f)
fusil léger (m)
fusil qui charge par la bouche (m)
flingot (m)
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gun – poor quality, pop-gun
gun carriage
gun licence
gun metal
gun powder (see also black powder)
gun room
gun with telescopic sight
gun, infantry service musket or rifle
gunsmith
gunsmith’s workshop
gunsmith’s shop
half cock – at (see also full cock)
hammer – cap recess – percussion arms
hammer – letting down under control.
hammer – neck of
hammer comb or spur – percussion
hand gun
hand gun or other arm, but see (n)
handle (of pistol, ball mould etc)
harquebus (see arquebus)
heel of butt
heel of butt
hole
hole – tapped
hole in frame (for cylinder)
hole in peep-sight
hollow based bullet - no cannelures (e.g. nessler)
hollow based bullet with cannelures (e.g. minié)
hollow, groove, cavity
holster
hook
hunting licence
ignition
inch(s)
iron – made of
key
key
lead shot
lead strip for flint retention
leaf spring
leaf spring
line of sight
line officer
line officer
link (e.g mainspring to tumbler)
load
load (v)
loader
loading funnels
loading lever (e.g. for Colt Paterson)
loading tubes
lock – back action
pétoire (f) (colloquial)
affût (m)
porte d’armes (m)
bronze à canon (m)
poudre à cannon (f)
pièce armourerie (f)
fusil à lunette (m)
fusil (m)
armourier (m)
atalier armourerie (f)
magasin armourerie (m)
au cran de sûreté
evidement (m)
débander le chien
gorge (de chien) (f)
crête du chien (f)
arme de poing (f)
arme de main (f) (n)
poignée (f)
harquebus (f) (see arquebus)
cul de poule (m)
talon du crosse (m)
trou (m)
trou taraudé (m)
cage (du barillet) (f)
œilleton (m)
balle sans cannelures (e.g nessler) (f)
balle évidée (e.g minié) (f)
creux (m)
étuis de revolver (m)
crochet (m)
permis de chasse (m)
inflammation (f)
pouce(s)
(n)
en fer
clé (f)
clef (f)
plomb granulé (m)
lame de plomb (f)
ressort à fouille (m)
ressort à lames (m)
ligne de mire (f)
arbitre de ligne (m)
arbitre du pas de tir (m)
chainêtte (f)
charge (f)
charger (v)
charge (f)
entonnoirs (m)
levier de chargement (f)
tubes de chargement (m)
platine en arrière (f)
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lock – back action
lock – bar lock, main spring in front of hammer
lock – chain lock
lock – flint lock
lock – match lock
lock – percussion lock
lock plate
lock plate – built up
lock plate (see platine)
lock, lock mechanism
long distance shooting
main spring
mallet
manufacturers of French service arms
markings (stamping, engraving) on barrel, stock
match cord
metal stock parts, mounting rings, butt plate etc
misfire
misfire
misfire
misfire
mould – bullet
mount, mounting area, part
mounting pin (e.g. for trigger in wood)
mounting ring (for sling) on side plate
mounting ring (for sling) side of fore end
musket – Carbine
musket – Carbine
musket – flintlock
musket – matchlock
musket ball
muzzle
muzzle loading arm
muzzle loading arm
muzzle loading arm
muzzle ring (often with bayonet mount)
nipple
nipple bore
nipple cavities (in revolver cylinder)
nipple key
nipple seat (typically on barrel)
nose (of part, latch)
notch
notch
notch – full cock – bent
notch – full cock – bent
notch – full cock – bent
notch – half cock
notch – half cock
notch – half cock
notch – half cock
open frame
platine renversée (f)
platine en avant (f)
platine à chainêtte (f) (n)
platine à silex (f)
platine à la mêche (f)
platine à percussion (f)
platine – corps de (m)
piece de bassinet (platine percussion) (n)
corps de platine (m)
platine (m)
tir à longue portée (m)
grand ressort (m)
maillet (m)
armouriers règlementaire des fusils français
marquages (m)
mêche (f)
garniture (f) (n)
coup raté (m)
faux feu (m)
raté de feu (f)
raté de tir (m)
moule à balles (m)
monture (f)
goupille (de la détente) (f)
anneau de contre-platine (m)
anneau lateral (m)
mousquet (m)
mousqueton (m)
mousquet à silex (m)
mousquet à mèche (m)
boulet de mousquet (m)
bouche (f)
arme à baguette (f) (obs)
arme chargé par la bouche (f)
arme se chargeant par la bouche (f)
embouchoir (m)
cheminée (f)
canal de lumière (m)
couloirs (de cheminées) (m)
clé démonte-cheminées (f)
masselotte (f)
bec (m)
cran (m)
encoche (f)
cran de bandé (m)
cran de départ (m)
cran de l’armé (m)
cran d’arrêt (m)
cran de demi-armé (m)
cran de repos (m)
cran de sûreté (m)
cadre overt (m)
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original (arms)
original (arms)
palm support
pan (of flintlock)
pan cover – flintlock
pan cover of flint arm
patch – greased
patched ball (bullet)
patent
patent breech
patented
patented without government guarantee
patentee
peep sight (typically on rifle)
percussion
percussion cap
percussion cap
percussion cap, percussion ignition
percussion cap, percussion ignition
percussion cap, percussion ignition
picket bullet
pill (percussion)
pin (mounting pin)
pin drift
pistol
pistol – air
pistol – boot
pistol – boxed
pistol – flint-lock
pistol – grip or butt
pistol – horse
pistol – match-lock
pistol – percussion
pistol – pill lock
pistol – pin fire
pistol – pin fire
pistol – pocket
pistol – smooth bore
pistol – Underhammer
pistol – wheel-lock
pistol - Zimmer
pistol grip (on rifle)
pistol grips (wooden)
point blank
powder – fine grained
powder flask
powder flask – leather covered
powder magazine
powder mill
powder phial – single charge
pressure plate (e.g. under screw head)
pricker (flintlock)
modèle d’epoque (m)
modèle d’origine (m)
pommeaux (m)
bassinet (m)
table de batterie (f)
couvre-bassinet (m) (obs)
calepin (m)
balle calepinée (f)
brevet (m) (sometimes brevette on Belgian arms)
culasse à chambre (f)
breveté
breveté sgdg
(n)
breveté (m), brevetée (f)
œilleton (m)
percussion (f)
amorce (f)
capsule fulminante (f)
amorce à capsule (f)
amorce à percussion (f)
amorce à piston (f)
balle picket (f)
amorce pilule (f)
goupille (m)
pousse-goupille (m)
pistolet (m)
pistolet à air comprimé (m)
pistolet de botte (m)
pistolet à coffre (m)
pistolet à silex (m)
poignée (f)
pistolet arçon (m)
pistolet à la mêche (m)
pistolet à piston (percussion) (m)
pistolet aux amorces pilules (m)
pistolet à broche (m)
pistolet à l’aiguille (m)
pistolet de poche (m)
pistolet à âme lisse (m)
pistolet à underhammer (m)
pistolet à rouet (m)
pistolet à zimmer (m)
ressaut de la poignée (m)
plats (en bois) du calotte (f)
but en blanc (m)
poudre fine (f)
poire à poudre (f)
poire à poudre recouverte de cuir (f)
poudrière (f)
poudrière (f)
chargette (f)
rosette (f)
broche (f)
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pricker (flintlock)
primer
priming charge
priming flask
priming powder
proof mark
proof mark
propellant
pull or squeeze, the trigger
pull or squeeze, the trigger
pull or squeeze, the trigger
pull or squeeze, the trigger
pull-through
rack (gun rack on range)
ram down the charge
ram rod
ram rod for rifle
ram rod guide tube
ramrod guide or gutter in stock
ramrod on fixed front swivel
range – maximum
range (target shooting)
range commands – cease fire!
range commands – load!
range commands – open fire!
range commands – open fire!
range commands – stop!
range commands – stop! (to individual)
range officer
range officer – chief
range to target
rapid fire
recoil
regiment
regimental
replica firearms
revolver
revolver – double action
revolver – single action
revolver butt cap
revolver frame
revolver frame - closed
revolver frame - open
rifle
rifled
rifling
rifling – grooves
rifling – land
rifling – needle
rifling – straight
rifling – twist of
round ball
épinglette (f)
amorce (m)
charge d’amorcage (f)
poire d’amorce (f)
pulverine (m)
marque d’épreuve (f)
poinçon d’essai (f)
charge (propulsive) (f)
appuyer sur la détente
cassez sur la détente (v)
peser sur la détente (v)
pressez sur la détente (v)
ficelle de nettoyage (f)
râtelier (d’armes) (m)
refouler la charge (v)
baguette (f)
baguette à fusil (f)
virole porte-baguette (f)
guttière (f) (n)
baguette avec bride (f)
portée maximum (f)
stand de tir (m)
cessez feu! (v)
chargez! (v)
commencer le tir!
début de tir!
arrêtez! (v)
arrêtez-vous! (v)
arbitre (m)
chef des arbitres (m)
distance de tir (f)
tir rapide (à) (m)
recul (m)
régiment (m)
régimentaire (m)
répliques d’armes (f)
revolver (m)
revolver (pistolet) à double effet (m)
revolver (pistolet) à simple effet (m)
culotte (f)
carcasse (f)
carcasse fermé (f)
carcasse ouverte (f)
fusil rayé (m)
rayé (v)
royage (m)
rayures (f)
cloison (m)
rayures en cheveu (f)
rayure droite (f)
pas de rayures (m)
balle spherique (f)
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round ball with attached wooden base.
saddle arm (typ. carbine)
saddle holster for Carbine
safety
safety catch
safety catch
safety catch
screw
screw – flat head
screw – round head
screw – wood screw
screw head
screw shank
screw thread
screwdriver
screwed breech plug at end of barrel
sear (scear)
sear sping
service arms
set trigger
set trigger – double set trigger
set trigger – setting trigger
shell (artillery)
shell (not for shotguns)
shooting positions - kneeling
- prone
- supine
- standing
shooting regulations
shot gun – db
shot gun – db
shot gun – db
shot gun – sawn off
shot mould
shoulder (typ. on lock parts)
shoulder or ridge
side plate (opp’ lock plate – single shot)
side plate (revolver)
sight
sight – base or bed
sight – front
sight – leaf of rear sight
sight – leaf rear sight
sight – leaf rear sight
sight – open
sight – pinhead
sight – rear
sight – sliding rear sight
sight – tangent
single action (revolver)
sling (of rifle)
sling swivel on barrel band
balle à sabot (f)
arme de botte (f)
botte d’arme (de carabine) (f)
sûreté (f)
cran de sûreté (m)
levier de tir et de sûreté (m)
linguet de sûreté (m)
vis (f)
vis à tête plate (f)
vis à tête ronde (f)
vis à bois (f)
tête de vis (f)
noyau de vis (f)
filet (m)
tournevis (m)
queue de culasse – bouton taraudé (f)
gâchette (f)
ressort de gâchette (m)
armes règlementaires (m)
détente posé (f)
double détente (f)
détente de préparation (f)
obus (m)
(n)
boulet (m) (obsolete – see obus)
positions de tir – genou
– couché
– couché sur le dos
– debout
règlements de tir (m)
fusil à canon double (m)
fusil à chasse (m)
fusil à deux coups (m)
fusil à canon sciè (m)
fond à dragée (m)
épaulement (m)
espalet (m)
contre-platine (m)
plaque de recouvrement (de la carcasse) (f)
mire (f)
pied de la hausse (f)
guidon (m)
hausse – planchette de la – (f)
hausse à gradin (f)
hausse à lamettes (f)
cran de mire (f) (n)
guidon en forme de tête d’épingle (m)
hausse (f)
hausse arquée (f)
hausse à curseur (f)
simple action (f)
bretelle (f ) bretelle de fusil (f)
battants de bretelle (m)
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sling swivel on butt
sling swivel on middle band
slot
slot
slot
slot
smokeless powder
smooth-bore
snapping of caps
sparks
spring
spring – cylindrical
spring clamp (e.g. for mainspring)
spring stop
sprue (on moulded ball)
sprue cutter
spur on trigger guard
stamped or engraved mark (egg test mark)
stock (of rifle)
stock of rifle – straight
stock of rifle – straight
striker
striker
support ‘fork’ for long arm
swivel bar (for Carbine)
swivel bar with hook
swivel bar with ring
target – French military rifle (200m)
target – round
target – silhouette
target shooting
telescope
threads
ties (within a competition)
tip of hammer
to aim, to take aim at ..
to clear the vent
to cock
to cock
touch hole
touch hole cleaner
touch hole liner (in steel, platinum or gold)
touch hole needle
trajectory
trigger
trigger – folding (Paterson, pocket pistol)
trigger – light
trigger (acting as scear e.g. pocket pistol)
trigger guard
trigger guard
trigger guard – extended back
trigger mechanism
battants de crosse (m)
battants de grenadière (m)
couloir (m)
fente (f)
mortaise (f)
rainure (f)
poudre sans fumée (f)
âme lisse (f)
brûlages d’amorces (v)
éclats (m)
ressort (m)
ressort à boudin (m)
monte-ressort (f)
épaulement (m)
jet (m)
coute-jet (m)
épéron (m)
poinçon (m)
monture (f)
crosse anglaise (f)
crosse droite (f)
percuteur (m)
pilon (m)
forquine, (fourquine) forquine d’arquebus (f)
tringle (f)
tringle à crochet (f)
tringle à anneau (f)
cible de fusil militaire français de 200mètres (f)
cible (f)
cible silhouette (f)
tir à la cible (m)
télescope (m)
filetage (m)
barrages (m)
tête du chien (f)
viser (v)
lumière – dégorger la – (v)
mettre au bandé (v)
mettre au cran de départ (v)
lumière (f)
débouche lumière (f)
douille de lumière (en acier, platinée ou or) (f)
épinglette (f )
trajectoire (f)
détente (f) (see also gâchette)
détente escamotable (f)
détente légere (f)
gâchette (f)
pontet (de la détente) (m)
sous-garde (de la détente) (f)
pontet à cuvette (m)
mechanisme de détente (m)
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trigger mounting plate
trigger plate
trigger pressure
trigger spring
tumbler (lock mechanism)
verification officer
wad
wad
wad
wad puller
wall gun, rampart gun
wall gun, rampart rifle
washer
wheel-lock pistol
piece de détente (f)
ecusson (m) (obs – v. cour de platine)
poids de départ (m)
ressort de détente (m)
noix (f)
arbitre de vérification (m)
bourre (f)
tampon de buffle (m)
tampon de feutre (m)
tire-bourre (f)
rempart arquebus (f)
fusil de rempart (f)
rondelle (f)
pistolet à rouet (m)
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FRENCH ENGLISH MUZZLE LOADING GUN TERMS
affût (m)
aiguille de fusil (f)
aiguillette (f)
airain (m) (obs)
âme (f)
âme lisse (f)
amorce (f)
amorce (m)
amorce à capsule (f)
amorce à percussion (f)
amorce à piston (f)
amorce pilule (f)
anneau de contre-platine (m)
anneau lateral (m)
appui joue (m)
appuyer sur la détente
arbitre (m)
arbitre de ligne (m)
arbitre de vérification (m)
arbitre du pas de tir (m)
armant par main
armé (v)
arme (f)
arme (fusil, pistolet) d’honneur (f)
(n)
arme à baguette (f) (obs)
arme chargé par la bouche (f)
arme d’epaule (f)
arme de botte (f)
arme de luxe (f)
arme de main (f) (n)
arme de poing (f)
arme en repos (f)
arme se chargeant par la bouche (f)
armes règlementaires (m)
armourier (m)
armourier (m)
armouriers règlementaire des fusils français
arquebus (f)
arrêt de barillet (f)
arrêtez! (v)
arrêtez-vous! (v)
arrêtoir de barillet (f)
artillerie (f) (n)
atalier armourerie (f)
au cran d’armé (m)
gun carriage
firing pin
firing pin
brass/bronze
bore (of any arm)
smooth-bore
percussion cap
primer
percussion cap, percussion ignition
percussion cap, percussion ignition
percussion cap, percussion ignition
pill (percussion)
mounting ring (for sling) on side plate
mounting ring (for sling) side of foreend
cheek pad, cheek piece
pull or squeeze, the trigger
range officer
line officer
verification officer
line officer
cocking – by hand
cocked
firearm
firearm – presentation piece
muzzle loading arm
muzzle loading arm
firearm – shoulder (not the command)
saddle arm (typ. carbine)
arm - ‘sporting’ or privately purchased
hand gun or other arm, but see (n)
hand gun
arm at half cock
muzzle loading arm
service arms
gunsmith
armourer
manufacturers of French Service Arms
arquebus
cylinder stop
range commands – stop!
range commands – stop! (to individual)
cylinder stop
artillery, artillery piece (gun, canon)
gunsmith’s workshop
full cock – at (see also half cock)
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au cran de sûreté
axe (m)
axe de barillet (m)
baguette (f)
baguette (f)
baguette à fusil (f)
baguette avec bride (f)
baguette de barillet (f)
baguette de nettoyage (f)
baïonnette (f)
balle (f)
balle (f)
balle à sabot (f)
balle allongée (e.g tamisier) (f)
balle calepinée (f)
balle encrassement (f)
balle évidée (e.g minié) (f)
balle oblongue (e.g tamisier) (f)
balle picket (f)
balle sans cannelures (e.g nessler) (f)
balle spherique (f)
balles compressé (f)
balles embouti (f)
balles en plomb (f)
balles étampé (f)
balles moulé (f)
barillet (m)
barrages (m)
bassinet (m)
battants de bretelle (m)
battants de crosse (m)
battants de grenadière (m)
batterie (f)
batterie strié (f)
bec (m)
botte d’arme (de carabine) (f)
bouche (f)
bouche (f)
bouche à feu (f) (obs)
boulet (m) (obsolete – see obus)
boulet de canon (m) (obs – see obus)
boulet de mousquet (m)
bourre (f)
bouton taraudé (m) (part de queue de culasse)
brèche (f)
bretelle (f ) bretelle de fusil (f)
brevet (m) (sometimes brevette on Belgian
arms)
breveté
breveté (m), brevetée (f)
breveté de sa majesté (m) brevetée ... (f)
breveté sgdg
(n)
half cock – at (see also full cock)
axis, bearing
cylinder spindle
ram rod
ejector
ram rod for rifle
ramrod on fixed front swivel
ejector (for revolver chambers)
cleaning rod
bayonet
ball
bullet (e.g. of revolver)
round ball with attached wooden base.
elongated bullet with cannelures (e.g tamisier)
patched ball (bullet)
fouling shot
hollow based bullet with cannelures (e.g minié)
elongated bullet with cannelures (e.g tamisier)
picket bullet
hollow based bullet - no cannelures (e.g nessler)
round ball
balls – rolled
balls – swaged
balls – lead
balls – swaged
balls – cast
cylinder
ties (within a competition)
pan (of flintlock)
sling swivel on barrel band
sling swivel on butt
sling swivel on middle band
frizzen, steel
frizzen – slotted on face
nose (of part, latch)
saddle holster for Carbine
barrel mouth
muzzle
artilliary, artillery piece (gun, canon) (1)
shell (not for shotguns)
cannon ball
musket ball
wad
breech plug – screwed.
bent (engages scear)
sling (of rifle)
patent
patented
patentee
appointment to his majesty
patented without government guarantee
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bride de bassinet (f)
bride de noix (f)
bride de poignée (f) (– de revolver)
broche (f)
bronzage bleu (m)
bronzage noir (m)
bronze à canon (m)
bronzer (v)
brûlages d’amorces (v)
busc (m)
busc (m)
but en blanc (m)
butte (f)
cadre (m)
cadre overt (m)
cage (du barillet) (f)
cale à cannon (f)
calepin (m)
calibre (m)
calibre (m)
calotte (f)
came arrêtoir de barillet (f)
came de détente (f)
canal de lumière (m)
cannelure (f)
canon (m)
canon (m)
canon (à âme) lisse (m)
canon à gros pans (m)
canon à obturateur (m)
canon égueulé (m)
canon rayé (m)
canon tubé (m)
capsule fulminante (f)
capsule(s) (f)
capuchon (f)
capucine (f)
capucine d’en haut(f) (see also embouchoir)
capucine de centre (f) (see also grenadière)
capucine de première(f) (also capucine)
carabine (f)
carcasse (f)
carcasse fermé (f)
carcasse ouverte (f)
carte europeenne d’armes à feu (f)
cartouche (f)
cartouche à amorce centrale (f)
cartouche à bourret (f)
cartouche à broche (f)
cartouche à percussion centrale (f)
cartouche d’amorce périphique (f)
cartouche sans bourret (f)
bridge – pan to frizzen spring screw
bridge (bridle) over tumbler
butt ring (– revolver)
pricker (flintlock)
bluing
blacking
gun metal
brown (v)
snapping of caps
comb (on butt)
front edge of cheek piece or comb
point blank
backstop
frame (of auto)
open frame
hole in frame (for cylinder)
barrel wedge (barrel to stock)
patch – greased
calibre (of bore, ball or bullet)
ball (bore or bullet) size
butt – revolver
cylinder stop
cylinder pawl (trigger to cylinder cam)
nipple bore
groove
barrel
cannon
barrel – smooth-bore
barrel – swamped
choked barrel
barrel with wear towards muzzle
barrel – rifled
barrel – sleeved
percussion cap
cap(s) – percussion
cap (on something – not percussion cap)
barrel band (see band)
band – barrel – at muzzle, nose cap
band – barrel – middle
band – barrel – towards breech
Carbine, rifle as opposed to musket
revolver frame
revolver frame - closed
revolver frame - open
Euro Firearms Pass
cartridge
cartridge – centre fire
cartridge – rim fire
cartridge – pin fire
cartridge – centre fire
cartridge – rim fire
cartridge – rim-less
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cassez sur la détente (v)
cessez feu! (v)
chainêtte (f)
chambre (f)
charge (f)
charge (f)
charge (f)
charge (propulsive) (f)
charge d’amorcage (f)
charger (v)
chargette (f)
chargez (v)
chargez! (v)
chef des arbitres (m)
cheminée (f)
cheminée (f)
chevrotine (f)
chien (m)
cible (f)
cible de fusil militaire français de 200mètres (f)
cible silhouette (f)
clavette de cannon (f)
clé (f)
clé démonte-cheminées (f)
clef (f)
cliquet de barillet (m)
cloison (m)
coin à cannon (f)
col de cygne (m)
commencer le tir!
commission de côntrol des armes (m)
contre-platine (m)
corps de platine (m)
coucher en joue (v)
couloir (m)
couloirs (de cheminées) (m)
coup de flambage (m)
coup raté (m)
coupelle (f)
cour d’anneau (f)
coute-jet (m)
couvre-bassinet (m) (obs)
cran (m)
cran d’arrêt (m)
cran de bandé (m)
cran de bandé (m)
cran de demi-armé (m)
cran de départ (m)
cran de départ (m)
cran de l’armé (m)
cran de l’armé (m)
cran de mire (f) (n)
pull or squeeze, the trigger
range commands – cease fire!
link (e.g mainspring to tumbler)
chamber (of revolver)
charge
load
loader
propellant
priming charge
load (v)
powder phial – single charge
charge (v – imperative)
range commands – load!
range officer – chief
flash hole (cap to breech or chamber)
nipple
buck-shot
flint cock, percussion hammer
target – round
target – French military rifle (200m)
target – silhouette
barrel wedge (barrel to stock)
key
nipple key
key
cylinder pawl
rifling – land
barrel wedge (barrel to stock)
flint hammer –‘swans neck’ form
range commands – open fire!
firearms control committee
side plate (opp’ lock plate – single shot)
lock plate (see platine)
aim, take aim
slot
nipple cavities (in revolver cylinder)
fouling shot
misfire
copper spoon for gunpowder
flint hammer – cavity (in side view)
sprue cutter
pan cover of flint arm
notch
notch – half cock
bent (see also notch – full cock)
notch – full cock – bent
notch – half cock
bent (see also notch – full cock)
notch – full cock – bent
bent (see also notch – full cock)
notch – full cock – bent
sight – open
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cran de repos (m)
cran de sûreté (m)
cran de sûreté (m)
crête (f)
crête du chien (f)
creux (m)
crochet (m)
crochet de ceinture (m)
croisière (f)
crosse (f)
crosse anglaise (f)
crosse de fusil (f)
crosse droite (f)
cuiller de couler (f)
cul de poule (m)
culasse (f)
culasse à chambre (f)
culasse à chambre (f)
culotte (f)
débander le chien
débouche lumière (f)
début de tir!
détente (f) (see also gâchette)
détente de préparation (f)
détente escamotable (f)
détente légere (f)
détente posé (f)
distance de tir (f)
distributeur d’amorces (m)
doigt élévateur du barillet (m)
dos du batterie (m)
double détente (f)
douille à baïonnette (f)
douille de cartouche (f)
douille de lumière (en acier, platinée ou or) (f)
éclats (m)
ecusson (m)
ecusson (m) (obs – v. cour de platine)
embouchoir (m)
embouchoir (m)
en fer
en laiton
encoche (f)
encoche de blocage (f)
encrasée (v)
encrassement (m)
entonnoirs (m)
épaulement (m)
épaulement (m)
épéron (m)
épinglette (f )
épinglette (f)
notch – half cock
notch – half cock
safety catch
flint clamp – upper jaw guide
hammer comb or spur – percussion
hollow, groove, cavity
hook
belt hook (often at side of breech)
ferrule (of sword-bayonet)
butt or stock of rifle or pistol
stock of rifle – straight
butt – rifle
stock of rifle – straight
casting ladle
heel of butt
breech – breech block
breech – patent breech
patent breech
revolver butt cap
hammer – letting down under control.
touch hole cleaner
range commands – open fire!
trigger
set trigger – setting trigger
trigger – folding (Paterson, pocket pistol)
trigger – light
set trigger
range to target
cap applicator
cylinder pawl
frizzen – ridge on back
set trigger – double set trigger
bayonet socket
cartridge case
touch hole liner (in steel, platinum or gold)
sparks
escutcheon
trigger plate
bayonet mount (part of muzzle ring)
muzzle ring (often with bayonet mount)
iron – made of
brass – made of
notch
cylinder stop
fouled up
fouling
loading funnels
shoulder (typ. on lock parts)
spring stop
spur on trigger guard
touch hole needle
pricker (flintlock)
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epreuves plateaux (m)
espalet (m)
espingoles (f)
étui de cartouche (f)
étuis de revolver (m)
evidement (m)
face avec feuille d’acier (f)
faux feu (m)
fente (f)
feu (m)
feu croisé (m)
feuille de papier coupé en trapèze (f)
ficelle de nettoyage (f)
filet (m)
filetage (m)
flambage de bassinet (v)
flingot (m)
fond à dragée (m)
forquine, (fourquine) forquine d’arquebus (f)
fusil (m)
fusil à canon double (m)
fusil à canon sciè (m)
fusil à chasse (m)
fusil à deux coups (m)
fusil à lunette (m)
fusil à pierre (silex) (m)
fusil à tabatière (m) (n)
fusil de rempart (f)
fusil léger (m)
fusil libre (m)
fusil qui charge par la bouche (m)
fusil rayé (m)
fût (m) (see also monture)
gâchette (f)
gâchette (f)
garde-feu (m)
garniture (f) (n)
giberne (f)
gorge (de chien) (f)
goupille (de la détente) (f)
goupille (m)
goupille(s) (f)
grand ressort (m)
grenadière (f), – see also capucine de centre (f)
grenadière à deux bands (f)
gueule (f)
guidon (m)
guidon en forme de tête d’épingle (m)
guttière (f) (n)
harquebus (f) (see arquebus)
hausse (f)
hausse – planchette de la – (f)
clay target events
shoulder or ridge
blunderbuss
cartridge case
holster
hammer – cap recess – percussion arms
frizzen – steel face to
misfire
slot
fire
fire – cross fire
cartridge – pattern for paper
pull-through
screw thread
threads
flashing of pans
gun – out of date, old fashioned (slang)
shot mould
support ‘fork’ for long arm
gun, infantry service musket or rifle
shot gun – db
shot gun – sawn off
shot gun – db
shot gun – db
gun with telescopic sight
flintlock rifle
first French military breech loading rifle
wall gun, rampart rifle
gun – light weight
free rifle
gun – muzzle loading
rifle
butt, stock, fore-end, fore-stock
sear (scear)
trigger (acting as scear e.g. pocket pistol)
flash guard (rear of frizzen pan)
metal stock parts, mounting rings, butt plate etc
cartridge box or pouche
hammer – neck of
mounting pin (e.g. for trigger in wood)
pin (mounting pin)
barrel to fore-end mounting pin(s)
main spring
band – barrel – with sling swivel
band – barrel – with split clamp
barrel mouth
sight – front
sight – pinhead
ramrod guide or gutter in stock
harquebus (see arquebus)
sight – rear
sight – leaf of rear sight
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hausse à curseur (f)
hausse à gradin (f)
hausse à lamettes (f)
hausse arquée (f)
inflammation (f)
jet (m)
joue (f)
joue à la crosse (f)
laiton (m)
lame de plomb (f)
lanceur (m)
levier de chargement (f)
levier de tir et de sûreté (m)
ligne d’âme (f)
ligne de mire (f)
linguet de barillet (m)
linguet de sûreté (m)
lumière (f)
lumière – dégorger la – (v)
mâchoire inférieure (f)
mâchoire supérieure (f)
magasin armourerie (m)
maillet (m)
marquages (m)
marque d’épreuve (f)
masselotte (f)
mechanisme de détente (m)
mêche (f)
méplat (m)
mettre au bandé (v)
mettre au cran de départ (v)
mettre en joue (v)
mire (f)
modèle d’epoque (m)
modèle d’origine (m)
monte-ressort (f)
monture (f)
monture (f)
mortaise (f)
mouche (f)
moule à balles (m)
mousquet (m)
mousquet (m)
mousquet à mèche (m)
mousquet à silex (m)
mousqueton (m)
noix (f)
noyau de vis (f)
noyure (f)
obturateur (m)
obus (m)
(n)
œil-de-bœuf (m)
sight – tangent
sight – leaf rear sight
sight – leaf rear sight
sight – sliding rear sight
ignition
sprue (on moulded ball)
butt – cheek piece
butt – cheek depression
brass, for garniture or mountings on stock
lead strip for flint retention
clay launcher
loading lever (e.g. for colt paterson)
safety catch
axis of the bore
line of sight
cylinder pawl
safety catch
touch hole
to clear the vent
flint clamp – lower
flint clamp – upper
gunsmith’s shop
mallet
markings (stamping, engraving) on barrel, stock
proof mark
nipple seat (typically on barrel)
trigger mechanism
match cord
flat (e.g on stock in area of lock plate)
to cock
to cock
aim, take aim
sight
original (arms)
original (arms)
spring clamp (e.g. for mainspring)
mount, mounting area, part
stock (of rifle)
slot
bulls eye
mould – bullet
musket – Carbine
carbine – short gun
musket – matchlock
musket – flintlock
musket – Carbine
tumbler (lock mechanism)
screw shank
countersink
choke
shell (artillery)
bulls eye
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œilleton (m)
œilleton (m)
pan(s) (m)
pas de rayures (m)
percussion (f)
percuteur (m)
permis d’armes (m)
permis de chasse (m)
peser sur la détente (v)
petit plomb (m)
pétoire (f) (colloquial)
pièce (f)
pièce armourerie (f)
piece d’artillerie (f)
piece de bassinet (platine percussion) (n)
piece de détente (f)
pied de batterie (m)
pied de la hausse (f)
pierre (à fusil, à pistolet) (f)
pilon (m)
pistolet (m)
pistolet à air comprimé (m)
pistolet à âme lisse (m)
pistolet à broche (m)
pistolet à coffre (m)
pistolet à l’aiguille (m)
pistolet à la mêche (m)
pistolet à piston (percussion) (m)
pistolet à rouet (m)
pistolet à rouet (m)
pistolet à silex (m)
pistolet à silex (m)
pistolet à underhammer (m)
pistolet à zimmer (m)
pistolet arçon (m)
pistolet aux amorces pilules (m)
pistolet de botte (m)
pistolet de poche (m)
plaque de couche (f)
plaque de recouvrement (de la carcasse) (f)
plateaux (m)
plateaux d’essai (m)
platine – corps de (m)
platine (m)
platine à chainêtte (f) (n)
platine à la mêche (f)
platine à percussion (f)
platine à silex (f)
platine en arrière (f)
platine en avant (f)
platine renversée (f)
plats (en bois) du calotte (f)
hole in peep-sight
peep sight (typically on rifle)
flat(s) (e.g. on barrel or on nipples)
rifling – twist of
percussion
striker
firearms certificate
hunting licence
pull or squeeze, the trigger
bird shot
gun – poor quality, pop-gun
gun
gun room
artillery, artillery piece (gun, canon)
lock plate – built up
trigger mounting plate
frizzen – foot contacting spring
sight – base or bed
flint (for rifle or pistol)
striker
pistol
pistol – air
pistol – smooth bore
pistol – pin fire
pistol – boxed
pistol – pin fire
pistol – match-lock
pistol – percussion
pistol – wheel-lock
wheel-lock pistol
pistol – flint-lock
flintlock pistol
pistol – Underhammer
pistol - Zimmer
pistol – horse
pistol – pill lock
pistol – boot
pistol – pocket
butt plate
side plate (revolver)
clay targets
clay target – single trial clay
lock plate
lock, lock mechanism
lock – chain lock
lock – match lock
lock – percussion lock
lock – flint lock
lock – back action
lock – bar lock, main spring in front of hammer
lock – back action
pistol grips (wooden)
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plomb de chasse (m)
plomb granulé (m)
poids de départ (m)
poignée (f)
poignée (f)
poignée (f)
poinçon (m)
poinçon d’essai (f)
pointe de mire (f)
pointe de visée (f)
poire à poudre (f)
poire à poudre recouverte de cuir (f)
poire d’amorce (f)
pommeaux (m)
pontet (de la détente) (m)
pontet à cuvette (m)
porte d’armes (m)
portée maximum (f)
positions de tir - genou
- couché
- couché sur le dos
- debout
pouce(s)
(n)
poudre à cannon (f)
poudre fine (f)
poudre noir (f)
poudre noir industrielle (f)
poudre sans fumée (f)
poudrière (f)
poudrière (f)
pousse-goupille (m)
prendre la ligne de mire (v)
prendre sa mire (v)
pressez sur la détente (v)
pulverine (m)
quadrillage (m)
quadrillé (v)
queue de culasse – bouton taraudé (f)
queue de culasse (f)
rainure (f)
rainure (f)
raté de feu (f)
raté de tir (m)
râtelier (d’armes) (m)
rayé (v)
rayure droite (f)
rayures (f)
rayures en cheveu (f)
recul (m)
refouler la charge (v)
régiment (m)
régimentaire (m)
bird shot
lead shot
trigger pressure
butt plate
handle (of pistol, ball mould etc)
pistol – grip or butt
stamped or engraved mark (egg test mark)
proof mark
aiming point
aiming point
powder flask
powder flask – leather covered
priming flask
palm support
trigger guard
trigger guard – extended back
gun licence
range – maximum
shooting positions - kneeling
- prone
- supine
- standing
inch(s)
gun powder (see also black powder)
powder – fine grained
black powder (see also gun powder)
black powder – commercial
smokeless powder
powder magazine
powder mill
pin drift
aim, take aim
aim, take aim
pull or squeeze, the trigger
priming powder
chequering
chequered
screwed breech plug at end of barrel
barrel or breech tang
groove
slot
misfire
misfire
rack (gun rack on range)
rifled
rifling – straight
rifling – grooves
rifling – needle
recoil
ram down the charge
regiment
regimental
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règlements de tir (m)
rembourrage de crosse (m)
rempart (m)
rempart arquebus (f)
remplissage (m)
répliques d’armes (f)
ressaut de la poignée (m)
ressort (m)
ressort à boudin (m)
ressort à fouille (m)
ressort à lames (m)
ressort de batterie (m)
ressort de détente (m)
ressort de gâchette (m)
retroussis (m)
revolver (m)
revolver (pistolet) à double effet (m)
revolver (pistolet) à simple effet (m)
rondelle (f)
rosette (f)
royage (m)
silex (à fusil, à pistolet) (m)
silex de rechange (m)
simple action (f)
sous gorge (f)
sous-garde (de la détente) (f)
stand de tir (m)
sûreté (f)
table à tir (f)
table de batterie (f)
talon de culasse (f)
talon du crosse (m)
tampon de buffle (m)
tampon de feutre (m)
télescope (m)
tenon de baïonnette (m)
tête de vis (f)
tête du chien (f)
tir à la cible (m)
tir à longue portée (m)
tir aux pigeons artificiel (m)
tir de chambrée (m)
tir en chambre (m)
tir rapide (à) (m)
tire-balle (f)
tire-bourre (f)
tiroir (m)
tonnerre (m)
tonnerre reenforce (m)
tournevis (m)
trajectoire (f)
tringle (f)
shooting regulations
butt pad
cylinder cone (on frame behind cylinder)
wall gun, rampart gun
filler
replica firearms
pistol grip (on rifle)
spring
spring – cylindrical
leaf spring
leaf spring
frizzen spring
trigger spring
sear sping
frizzen – top of
revolver
revolver – double action
revolver – single action
washer
pressure plate (e.g. under screw head)
rifling
flint (for rifle or pistol)
flint – spare flint
single action (revolver)
flint hammer – front of hammer
trigger guard
range (target shooting)
safety
firing point
pan cover – flintlock
breech tang – heel of
heel of butt
wad
wad
telescope
bayonet socket or lug
screw head
tip of hammer
target shooting
long distance shooting
clay pigeon shooting
gallery shooting
gallery shooting
rapid fire
ball extractor
wad puller
barrel wedge (barrel to stock)
breech (normally for cartridge arms)
breech – reinforced (normally for cartridge arm)
screwdriver
trajectory
swivel bar (for Carbine)
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tringle à anneau (f)
tringle à crochet (f)
tromblon (m)
trou (m)
trou taraudé (m)
tube de chargement (m)
tubes de chargement (m)
verge de nettoyage (f)
virole porte-baguette (f)
vis (f)
vis à bois (f)
vis à tête plate (f)
vis à tête ronde (f)
vis de culasse (f)
vis du chien (f)
visée ouverts (f)
viser (v)
swivel bar with ring
swivel bar with hook
blunderbuss
hole
hole – tapped
drop tube
loading tubes
cleaning rod
ram rod guide tube
screw
screw – wood screw
screw – flat head
screw – round head
breech tang fixing screw
flintlock – flint clamp screw
aperture sights
to aim, to take aim at ..
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Footnotes relating to October, 2010, issue of A/F dictionary.
Artillerie Artillery terms are not in general included in this document, which has been limited in
general to arms shot in M/L competitions.
Arme d’honneur This was given in France as a reward for gallantry after 1793 and before the
installation of the Legion of Honor (Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur) established by
Napoleon Bonapart in 1802 and first awarded in 1804.
Arme de main Any hand arm, other than a firearm, before approx 1900.
Breveté SGDG (Sans Garantie du Gouvernement) means ‘patent without government gaurantee’. It
was a legal statement created in France in 1844 removing all responsibility of the government of the
day from problems that might arise in the use or enterpretation of the patent, of its uniqueness or
claimed merit, or the correctness of the description. It was not withdrawn until 1968.
Cran de mire Open notch rearsight including notch in tip of hammer.
Fusil à tabatière Majority made by conversion of M/L dragoon model of 1857.
Garniture See also embouchoir, grenadière, capucine
Guttière Extension of muzzle ring to guide ramrod.
Obus More specific terms are available in ‘A French-English Military Technical Dictionary –
Cornélis de Witt Willcox – Washington 1917’. Note there is no English to French order in this
dictionary.
Piece de bassinet Projection on normally flat percussion lock plates to fill gaps in stock when
flintlock arms were converted to percussion. First appeared on French military arms in 1822.
Platine à chainêtte Percussion lock with swinging link between tip of mainspring and the tumbler.
First used on French military arms on back action locks on models 1840 and 1847. Standard
practice on most repro arms.
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