Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
нижний скос пенька ствола
English translation:
inward curvature (loading ramp) on the breech end of the barrel
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Nov 12, 2014 00:32
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Russian term
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нижний скос пенька ствола
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Please see what i already translated:
malfunction: burrowing of the cartridge into the barrel.
reason: Weakening of the magazine spring, or nicks on the ______nizhnem skose pen’ka stvola.
a friend of mine produced this diagram to show the item in question:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yt9nj4dqko2mra9/пенёк ствола.jpg?d...
malfunction: burrowing of the cartridge into the barrel.
reason: Weakening of the magazine spring, or nicks on the ______nizhnem skose pen’ka stvola.
a friend of mine produced this diagram to show the item in question:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yt9nj4dqko2mra9/пенёк ствола.jpg?d...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | breech face |
Albena Dimitrova
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| 3 | lower chamfer on barrel pin |
YESHWANT UMRALKAR
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Proposed translations
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Albena Dimitrova
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Russian term (edited):
пенька ствола
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breech face
the threaded part (on your picture) is called tenon.
the blue one - breech face
the blue one - breech face
Reference:
http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2011/11/voyeurs-guide-to-barrel-chambering-part_06.html
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| please see the discussion section for the correct answer :) |
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Comment: "all answers were diverse enough for me to try different variations. A+ peninsular and Albena.
I will put a description explaining the term in more detail, and Gary, special thanks for logically breaking up up the term."
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YESHWANT UMRALKAR
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lower chamfer on barrel pin
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Discussion
"That is a very well defined term in english. Its called the "feed ramp". Meaing that it ramp that feeds the round from the magazine into the barrel. As a major place of jams, its a very well known term used by all. Hope that helps!"
So you were right on the money. Thank you.
David