Bockbüchsflinte

English translation: over/under shotgun rifle

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German term or phrase:Bockbüchsflinte
English translation:over/under shotgun rifle
Entered by: Laura Beach (X)

15:42 Jan 17, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Hunting weapons
German term or phrase: Bockbüchsflinte
I believe a "Bockbüchsflinte" is a kind of shotgun. Is this correct? Is it a particular kind? The sentence in question is "Die erste Bockbüchsflinte mit Handspannung uns Spannschieber wird vorgestellt."
Laura Beach (X)
United States
Local time: 10:21
over/under shotgun rifle
Explanation:
Bockbüchsflinte - übereinander liegender Kugel- und Flintenlauf
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombinierte_Waffe
A combination gun is a hunting firearm that comprises at least one rifled barrel and one smoothbore barrel, that is typically used with shot or some types of shotgun slug.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination_gun

Over/under shotgun rifle
https://www.blaser.de/en/products/combination-guns/over-unde...

http://www.blaser-usa.com/index.php?id=56&L=1
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 08:21
Grading comment
Thanks. This looks like the right English equivalent.
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4 +1over/under shotgun rifle
Kim Metzger
3 +1Combination gun
Sarah Lewis-Morgan


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Combination gun


Explanation:
Yes, it is a gun. In English a combination gun.




    https://www.frankonia.de/jagd/waffen/langwaffen/kombinierte/bockbuechsflinten/online-shop.html
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination_gun
Sarah Lewis-Morgan
Germany
Local time: 16:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

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agree  Lancashireman
3 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
over/under shotgun rifle


Explanation:
Bockbüchsflinte - übereinander liegender Kugel- und Flintenlauf
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombinierte_Waffe
A combination gun is a hunting firearm that comprises at least one rifled barrel and one smoothbore barrel, that is typically used with shot or some types of shotgun slug.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination_gun

Over/under shotgun rifle
https://www.blaser.de/en/products/combination-guns/over-unde...

http://www.blaser-usa.com/index.php?id=56&L=1


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124
Grading comment
Thanks. This looks like the right English equivalent.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Herbmione Granger: https://gunsmagazine.com/americas-endearing-bockbuchsflinte/
9 hrs
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