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Box locks

Scope note

Firearm locks in which the entire mechanism is either set into the stock or contained within a metal boxlike frame, rather than mounted on external side plates.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000225010

Broader Terms used

locks (firearm components)

Term used for

box-locks
locks, box

Equivalent Terms used

box lock

Created

13yrs ago

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