| International
Firearms Glossary |
| English |
German |
French |
Italian
|
Spanish |
| Action; breech; bolt;
etc |
Verschluss, Schlitten |
certissage, culasse,
fermeture |
Azione
|
Accion, cerrojo |
| Action; locking
mechanism |
Verriegelung,
Schlossmechanismus |
verrou, verrouillage |
Meccanismo di
blocco
|
Mecanismo de bloqueo |
| Barrel |
Lauf |
canon |
Canna
|
Cañón |
| Barrel bushing |
Laufhaltebuchse |
Buchon de guide |
|
Buje o manguito del cañón |
| Barrel length |
Lauflänge |
longuer de canon
(??) |
Lunghezza della
canna
|
Largo del cañón |
| Barrel lugs |
Laufwarzen |
|
|
Muñones del cañón |
| Bipod |
Zweibein |
Bipied |
Bipode
|
Bípode |
| Blank firing adapter |
|
Accessorie de tire à
blanc |
|
|
| Blowback action |
Feder-Masseverschluss |
Méchanism par
refoulment des gaz |
|
Acción por retroceso
simple |
| Bullet (projectile) |
Geschoss (Projektil) |
balle, projectile |
Proiettile
|
Bala, proyectil |
| Bullet, jacketed |
Mantelgeschoss |
balle chemise |
Proiettile
camiciato
|
Bala encamisada |
|
Bullet, FMJ
|
Vollmantelgeschoss
|
balle blindée |
Proiettile
blindato
|
Bala totalamente
encamisada |
| Bullet,
hollow point |
Hohlspitzgeschoss |
balle pointe creuse |
Proiettile a
punta cava
|
Bala de punta hueca |
|
Bullet, pointed
|
Spitzgeschoss
|
balle pointur |
Proiettile
appuntito
|
Bala de punta ahusada |
| Bullet,
round nose |
Rundkopfgeschoss |
balle ronde |
Proietiile a
punta tonda
|
Bala de punta redonda |
| Bullet,
wad-cutter |
Wad-cutter-geschoss |
balle wad-cutter |
|
Bala de canto vivo |
| Bullet-resistant vest |
kugelsichere Weste |
Veste Anti-balle |
|
Chaleco antibalas |
| Cartridge |
Patrone |
cartouche |
Cartuccia
|
Cartucho |
| Cartridge case |
Patronenhülse |
douille/manchon |
Bossolo
|
Vaina, casquillo |
| Checkering |
Fischhaut |
quadrillage |
Zigrinatura
|
Cuadrillado, picado,
segrinado |
| Cock (to cock) |
Spannen |
armer |
Armare
|
Armar, montar,
amartillar |
| Cocking lever |
Spannhebel |
levier d'armement |
Leva
d’armamento
|
Leva montadora |
| Cocking piece |
Spannstück |
masselot |
|
Pieza montadora |
| Crane (swing-out
revolver cylinder) |
Kran |
|
|
Braza del cilindro |
| Cylinder (revolver) |
Walze, Trommel |
barilett |
Tamburo
|
Cylindro |
|
Decock (lower
the hammer safely without firing)
|
entspannen
|
reposér |
Disarmare il
cane
|
Desamartillar,
desmontar |
|
Decocking lever
|
Entspannhebel
|
Levier de désarement |
Leva di
disarmamento
|
Leva para
desamartillar |
| Disconnector |
Unterbrecher |
Gâchette intermédiare |
Disconnettore
|
desconector |
|
Eject, Ejector
|
ausstoßen,
Ejektor/Auswerfer
|
éjecteur |
Estrattore
|
Eyectar, eyector |
|
Ejection (of
fired cartridge case)
|
auswerfen
|
Éjection |
Estrarre
|
Eyeccion |
| Ejection
port |
Auswerffenster |
lenelre d' éjection |
Porta di
estrazione
|
ventana de expulsion |
|
Extract,
Extractor
|
ausziehen,
Auszieher
|
éxtracteur |
Estrarre,
Estrattore
|
Extraer, extractor |
|
Eye relief
(space between the eye and the ocular lens of a telescope)
|
Okularabstand
|
Dégagement oculaire |
|
Distanca ocular |
|
Feeding (of
cartridges from magazine to chamber)
|
Zuführung
|
Alimentation |
Alimentare
|
Alimentación |
|
Firing pin
|
Schlagbolzen
|
percuteur |
Percussore
|
Aguja percutora |
|
Firing pin, as
part of hammer
|
Schlagnase
|
percuteur |
|
Aguja a |
| Firing
pin (striker) |
Schlagstück |
marteau |
|
Percutor |
| Firing
pin spring |
Schlagstückfeder |
ressort de percuteur |
Molla del
Percussore
|
Resorte del percutor |
|
Flare gun;
flare pistol
|
Leuchtpistole
|
Pistolet Signalization |
Lanciarazzi
|
Pistola de bengalas |
|
Flash hider
|
Mündungsfeuerdämpfer
|
Cache flamme |
Spegnifiamma
|
Apagallamas |
|
Frame (of a
pistol)
|
Rahmen
|
Carcasse |
|
Armazón |
|
Front sight
|
Korn
|
Guidon |
Mira anteriore
|
Punto de mira |
| Fully
automatic firearm |
automatische
Waffe |
automatique |
Automatica
|
Arma de fuego
automatico |
| Gas
operated action |
|
Méchanism par emprunt
des gaz |
|
|
|
Grip panels
|
Griffschalen
|
Plaques moletées de
poignée |
Guancette
|
Paneles de empuñadura |
| Hammer |
Hammer |
marteler |
Cane
|
Martillo |
|
Hammer spur
|
Hammersporn
|
|
Cresta del cane
|
Espiga del martillo |
|
Lever action
|
Unterhebelrepetierer
|
|
Azione a leva
|
Mecanismo de palanca |
|
Loading gate
|
Ladeklappe
|
|
Porta di
caricamento
|
Venrana de recarga |
|
Locking
|
Verriegelung
|
Verrouillage |
Blocco
|
Bloqueo |
| Machine
gun |
Maschinengewehr |
milrailleuse |
Mitragliatrice
|
ametralladora |
| Machine
pistol (SMG) |
Maschinenpistole |
milraillette |
Pistola
mitragliatrice
|
Pistola ametralladora,
subfusil |
| Magazine |
Magazin |
chargeur, magasin |
Caricatore
|
Caragador |
|
Magazine (drum)
|
Trommelmagazin
|
|
Caricatore a
tamburo
|
Cargador (de tambor) |
| Magazine
follower |
Zubringer |
Plateau de chargeur |
|
Elavador, Teja
elevadora |
| Magazine
release (button) |
Magazinlöseknopf |
Loquet de chargeur |
Pulsante di
sgancio caricatore
|
Pestillo (Boton) de
retenida del caragador |
|
Magazine spring
|
Magazinfeder
|
resort du chargeur |
Molla del
caricatore
|
Resorte elevador del
cargador |
|
Magazine
safety, which prevents firing if the magazine is not in place
|
Magazinsicherung
|
Sécurite de chargeur |
Sicura al
caricatore
|
Seguro de cargador |
|
Mainspring
|
Schlagfeder
|
maitre-ressort |
Molla di
recupero
|
Muelle (resorte) real
o principal |
|
Muzzle
|
Mündung
|
bouche |
Volata
|
Boca de cañón |
|
Muzzle brake
|
Mündungsbremse
|
Frein de bouche |
Freno a bocca
|
Freno de boca |
|
Night sighting
system / apparatus / assembly
|
Nachtsichtgerät
|
|
Mire notturne
|
Miras nocturnas |
|
Pepperbox
|
Bündelrevolver
|
|
|
Pistola "pimentaro" |
|
Pivoting
breechblock lock
|
Schwenkriegelverschluss
|
|
|
Bloqueo de recámara
pivotante |
| Powder
(propellant) |
Pulver |
poudre |
Polvere da
sparo
|
Pólvora (propelente) |
| Powder
scale |
Pulverwaage |
balance (à) poudre |
Bilancia per
polvere
|
Balanza |
| Primer |
Zündhütchen |
amorce en enclume,
armorce |
Innesco
|
Fulminante |
| Primer
pocket (of the cartridge case) |
Zündglocke |
L'alvéole à amorce |
Tasca
dell’innesco
|
Asiento del fulminante |
|
Rear sight
(notch)
|
Kimme
|
hause gran de mire |
|
Mira trasera (muesca),
Alza |
| Rear
sight (leaf) |
Kimmenblalt |
feuillet |
Mira posteriore
a foglia
|
Mira trasera (tablilla) |
| Receiver |
Gehäuse |
Carcasse |
Ricevitore
|
Cajon de mecanismos |
| Recoil
operated firearm |
Rückstosslader |
automatique par recul |
Arma
semiautomatica
|
Arma operada por
retroceso |
|
Recoil spring
|
Schliessfeder
|
Ressort de recul |
Molla di
recupero
|
Muelle de retroceso |
|
Recoil; kick
|
Rückstoß
|
|
Rinculo
|
Retroceso, patada |
| Revolver |
Revolver |
revolver |
Pistola a
rotazione
|
Revolver |
|
Rib
|
Laufschiene
|
|
|
Cinta, nervadura |
|
Rifle
|
Büchse, Gewehr
|
arme |
Fucile
|
Rifle, fusil |
|
Rifle
(carbine)
|
Karabiner
|
carabine, rousqueton |
Carabina
|
Carabina |
|
Rifle sights on
a shotgun
|
Büchsenvisier
|
hausse de arme |
|
Miras de rifle |
|
Rotating barrel
action (Gatling)
|
Drehlaufverschluss
|
|
Azione a canna
rotante
|
Sistema
con cañones múltiples giratorios |
|
Safety
|
Sicherung
|
Sûreté méchanique |
Sicura
|
Seguro |
| Sear |
Spannstück |
Gâchette |
|
Fiador |
|
Semiautomatic
|
Halbautomat
|
Semi-automatique |
Semiautomatica
|
Semiautomatico |
| Shot |
Schrot |
plomb |
Colpo
|
Perdigones, municion |
| Shot
(buck) |
Postenschrot |
chévronlie |
Pallettoni
|
Perdigones, gruesos |
|
Shotgun
|
Schrotflinte
|
fusil de chasse |
Fucile a canna
liscia
|
Escopeta |
| Sights |
Visierung |
hausse |
Mire
|
Punta de mira |
| Sight
(front) |
Vorder
Visierung |
Hausse |
Mira anteriore
|
Punto |
|
Sights, fixed
|
Starre
Visierung
|
Hausse fixe |
Mire fisse
|
Miras |
| Sights, adjustable |
Verstellbare Visierung |
détente hausse |
Mire regolabili
|
Miras fijas |
|
Sight radius
|
Visierlinienlänge
|
Longuer de mire |
Distanza tra
lemire
|
Radio de miras |
|
Sight--Red Dot
(eg, Aim-Point)
|
Leuchtpunktvisier
|
|
Mira a punto
rosso
|
Mira de punto rojo |
|
Slide (of
semiautomatic pistol)
|
Schlitten
|
Glissière |
Carrello
|
Culata |
|
Slide action
|
Vorderschaftrepetierer
|
|
|
Accion de corredera o
trombóm |
|
Slide stop
lever
|
Schlittenfanghebel
|
Levier de blocage de
glissiére |
Leva di
apertura
|
Retenida de corredera |
|
Sniper rifle
|
Scharfschützengewehr
|
Fusil de Précision |
Fucile da
cecchino
|
Rifle de francotirador |
|
Spare magazine
|
Reservemagazin
|
Chargeur de rechange |
Magazzino di
riserva
|
cargador de reserva |
|
Suppressor;
"'silencer"
|
Schalldämpfer
|
Silencieux |
Silenziatore
|
Supresor, silenciador |
|
Swing-out
cylinder (of revolver)
|
ausschwenkbare
Trommel
|
|
Tamburo
|
Cilindro pivotante |
|
Target revolver
|
Scheibenrevolver
|
Pistolet de tire sûr
cible |
Pistola a
rotazione da tiro
|
Revolver para tiro de
precision |
|
Telescope sight
|
Zielfernrohr
|
lunelle de visée |
Cannocchiale
|
Mira telescópica |
| Telescope
mount |
Zielfernrohrmontage |
montage (pour) lunelle |
Supporto del
cannocchiale
|
Montante de mira |
|
Tilt-up barrel;
top-break action
|
Kipplauf
|
|
|
Cañón abatible,
accion de bloqueo abatible |
|
Transfer bar
|
Übertragungsstange
|
|
Barra di
traferimento
|
Bara de transferencia |
|
Trigger
|
Abzug
|
départe |
Grilletto
|
Gatillo |
|
Trigger guard
|
Abzugbügel
|
pontel |
Guardia del
grilletto
|
Guardamonte |
|
Trigger weight
|
Abzugsgewicht
|
poids de départe |
Peso di sgancio
|
Peso
del gatillo |
|
Unlocking
|
Entriegelung
|
Déverrouillage |
Sblocco,
sbloccare
|
Desbloqueo |
