Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Achtkantlauf

English translation:

octagonal barrel

Jul 28, 2004 13:38
19 yrs ago
German term

Achtkantlauf

German to English Other Other guns/rifles
Excerpt from an interview:
Mein Gewehr ist sehr leicht, ideal für eine Frau. Ich habe ausserdem einen 8-Kantlauf montieren lassen. Er gibt dem Gewehr einen schwereren, robusteren Charakter.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 octogonal barrel

Proposed translations

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octogonal barrel

This is it.

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Note added at 2 mins (2004-07-28 13:41:11 GMT)
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It means that the outside of the barrel has an octogonal shape as opposed to a round shape.

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-07-28 13:48:37 GMT)
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Spelling is wrong: should be octagonal
Peer comment(s):

agree tectranslate ITS GmbH : octAgonal barrel, yes.
5 mins
Thanks for both the agree and the correction.
agree Wenjer Leuschel (X) : Can't be otherwise.//Oops, with tectransDE.
5 mins
Thanks, Wenjer.
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