英语小辞典
2001-08-19□李秦章
□李秦章
字母趣谈轻武器E
ENGLISHGUNTERMS英式枪术语,一些术语与美式的一致,而一些可能会混淆不清。下面是经常碰到的Englishgunterms.
BACKSIGHT—RearSight(后瞄准器、表尺);BEND—Dropofstock(枪托尾降差);BODY—Receiver(机匣);BOLTLEVER—BoltHandle(拉机柄);BOTTOMPLATE—FloorPlate(弹匣底盖);CAP—Primer(底火、火帽);COCKINGDOG—CockingLever(待击杆或扳爪);COMPOUNDBULLET—JacketedBullet(被甲弹头);DRILLROUND—DummyCar tridge(教练弹、假弹);ENVELOPE—BulletJacket(弹头被甲);FIREHOLE—FlashHole(枪弹的传火孔);FIRELOCK—Flintlock(燧石发火枪);FORESIGHT—FrontSight(前瞄准器,准星);GUN—Shotgun,usuallyaside-by-side(常指并列双筒猎枪);HALFBENT—HalfCock(半待击);HAND—Smallofthestock(枪托手持部);MAGAZINEPLAT FORM—MagazineFollower(弹匣的托弹板);RETAININGCATCH—BoltStop(枪机阻笋);SELFLOADINGPISTOL—SemiautomaticPistol(半自动手枪);SIGNALPIN—CartridgeIndi cator(枪弹耗量显示器);STALKINGMUZ ZLE—Leathercoverforriflemuzzle,removedbeforefiring(皮制枪口罩,射击前取下);THREADEDHOOD—ReceiverRing(机匣前接套);TUMBLER—Hammer(击锤);
ENGLISHLOCK古老的英式闭锁发射机构。
ENGLISHSTOCK英式枪托,直握柄枪托。
ENFIELD恩菲尔德步枪,thenameasso ciatedwithmilitaryrifleandcarbinemodels(指许多军用步枪与骑枪的结合型步枪)pro ducedbytheRoyalEnfieldManufactoryofGreatBritainfrom1853(从1853年起)andtoa0.38caliber,sixchamberedrevolver,theof ficialarmoftheBritishArmyfrom1936to1957.(一种0.38英寸口径、六膛转轮恩菲尔德枪做为大英帝国军队的正规武器从1936年一直用到1957年。)
ENFIELDRIFLING恩菲尔德膛线(直角膛线),riflinghavingsquarecorneredgroovesandlands,generallyfourorsixgroovesinnumber.MostmodernUnitedStatesmanufac turedriflesusethistype.Afivegrooves,Left-twistriflingofsuchshapewasadoptedin1895for theBritish0.303Lee-Enfieldrifle.(1895年,一种左旋、五膛线,阴线与阳线交接处为直角的结构用在0.303英寸口径的李-恩菲尔德步枪上。)(待续)
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