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| - Express indica un tipo di armi lunghe per la caccia a due canne rigate, basculanti, un tempo esclusivamente di grosso calibro, utilizzate per la caccia a grandi e pericolose prede quali: elefanti, ippopotami, bufali, ma anche tigri e leoni ; attualmente vengono prodotti anche in calibri più piccoli per la caccia alla selvaggina europea, come cinghiali, cervi e caprioli.Il termine “express” deriva da “express train” ad indicare la potenza della munizione e la rapidità di abbattimento delle prede. (it)
- The term express was first applied to hunting rifles and ammunition beginning in the mid-19th century, to indicate a rifle or ammunition capable of higher than typical velocities. The early express cartridges used a heavy charge of black powder to propel a lightweight, often hollow point bullet, at high velocities to maximize point blank range. Later the express cartridges were loaded with nitrocellulose-based gunpowder, leading to the Nitro Express cartridges, the first of which was the .450 Nitro Express. (en)
- O termo express foi aplicado pela primeira vez a rifles e munições de caça a partir de meados do século XIX, para indicar um rifle ou munição capaz de atingir velocidades maiores do que as "normais". Os primeiros cartuchos express usavam uma carga pesada de pólvora negra para propelir uma bala leve, geralmente de ponta oca, em altas velocidades para maximizar o alcance sem necessidade de compensação devido à queda da bala. Posteriormente, os cartuchos express foram carregados com pólvora à base de nitrocelulose (pólvora sem fumaça), dando origem aos cartuchos "Nitro Express", o primeiro dos quais foi o .450 Nitro Express. (pt)
- Экспресс-штуцер — охотничье нарезное ружьё XIX века, составляющее переходную ступень от штуцера к винтовке, получившее своё название применительно к железнодорожной терминологии, вследствие чрезвычайно большой начальной скорости, сообщаемой пуле. Скорость эта настолько велика (не менее 1600 фт. в секунду), что, стреляя даже с дальних расстояний по быстро движущейся цели (напр. по бегущему животному), не представляется надобности метить впереди неё; траектория же, описываемая пулей, настолько отлога, что на расстоянии до 200 шагов пуля летит почти по прямой линии. Эти результаты, конечно, очень благоприятные для успешности охот, достигаются, главным образом, значительным увеличением заряда пороха, причем отношение веса этого заряда к весу пули (обыкновенно — с пустотой внутри, закрытой капс (ru)
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| - The term express was first applied to hunting rifles and ammunition beginning in the mid-19th century, to indicate a rifle or ammunition capable of higher than typical velocities. The early express cartridges used a heavy charge of black powder to propel a lightweight, often hollow point bullet, at high velocities to maximize point blank range. Later the express cartridges were loaded with nitrocellulose-based gunpowder, leading to the Nitro Express cartridges, the first of which was the .450 Nitro Express. The term express is still in use today, and is applied to rifles, ammunition, and a type of iron sight. With the widespread adoption of small bore, high velocity rifle cartridges, the meaning of express has shifted in modern usage, and refers to high velocity, large bore rifles and ammunition, typically used for hunting large or dangerous game at close range. (en)
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