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Barrels (firearm components)

Scope note

In firearms, metal tubes closed at one end that hold the projectile and the propellant charge and, utilizing the explosive force of the charge, act as the path for the projectile. They may be smoothbore or rifled. TARA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203978

Broader Terms used

<barrels and barrel components>

Equivalent Terms used

barrel (firearm component)

Created

13yrs ago

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