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I've added the following terms to the list; please correct as need be and I'll change them


Baguette de nettoyage - ramrod, cleaning rod
Bouchon de canon - bullet starter
Bronze - bronze; copper and tin alloy
Canon de fusil a l��me ray�e - rifled barrel
Chrom� - chrome plated
Cuivre - copper
Dor� -
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Ecouvillon - brush
Ecouvillon en laiton - brass barrel (cleaning) brush
�maill� -
Finition - finish
�Finition argent - silver finish
�Finition blue - blued finish
�Finition canon de fusil - gunmetal finish
�Finition chrom� - chrome finish
�Finition nickel�e - nickel finish.
�Finition noir - blued finish
Fusil � canon sci� - sawed off shotgun
Laine d�acier - steel wool
Laiton - Brass: alloy - 70 parts copper; 30 parts zinc
Mono-canon - single barrel
Nickel�e - nickel plated
Orn�e - ornamented
Plaqu�e - plated
Poire � poudre - powder horn; powder flask
Poli - polished
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Restauration - restoration
Similor - alloy; 100 parts Red copper; 12 parts zinc
Soudure - solder
�Soudure d�argentan/argent - Silver solder
�Soudure a l��tain - Tin solder (lead and tin mixed)
�Soudure de cuivre - Copper solder used in the highest end guns (red coper, old silver, antimony, zinc, etc.)
Tombac - alloy; 16 parts copper; 1 part zinc; 1 part tin