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Spring air guns

Scope note

Air guns in which the blast of compressed air is released by means of a spring-operated piston which must be recocked between shots.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203839

Broader Terms used

air guns

Narrower Terms used

BB guns

Equivalent Terms used

spring air gun

Created

13yrs ago

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