Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

número / paso de estrías

English translation:

quantity / rifling twist

Added to glossary by Fabricio Castillo
May 1, 2005 16:34
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term

número ý paso de estrías

Non-PRO Spanish to English Other Military / Defense hand guns, carabines
It's an article about the Ballester Molina pistol.
When describing the parts, it says: "Número de estrías:6 ;
Paso de las estrías: 250 mm"
Would serrations be OK?

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quantity / rifling twist

Serrations son las ranuras ubicadas en la parte posterior de la corredera, y sirven para tener un mejor agarre en el momento de tirarla hacia atrás para alimentar la pistola. ¿Puedo decirte que te envidio terriblemente el tema? ¡Jajajajaja! ¡Suerte!

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Note added at 2005-05-01 16:43:00 (GMT)
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Note added at 2005-05-01 16:44:33 (GMT)
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Yo pondría: riflings: 6; Twist: 250 mm
Peer comment(s):

agree Gabriela Rodriguez
7 hrs
¡Gracias, Gaby!
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Spanish term (edited): n�mero � paso de estr�as

number (of rifling) grooves/length of rifling

The rifling length of 250mm is about 10 inches, a fairly long barrel.

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Note added at 53 mins (2005-05-01 17:28:06 GMT)
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Rifling: Spiral grooves cut into the inside barrel surface to cause a bullet to spin, thereby stabilizing it. The cut-away portions of the rifling are called Grooves and the uncut portions are called Lands. See Lands and Grooves
http://homestudy.ihea.com/glossary_fa.htm#r

Rifling twist is expressed as a ratio, 1in 12\", 1 in 16\" , etc.
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