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percussion lock

Meaning of "percussion lock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERCUSSION LOCK

percussion lock


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERCUSSION LOCK

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Percussion lock is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PERCUSSION LOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Caplock mechanism

The caplock mechanism or percussion lock was the successor of the flintlock mechanism in firearm technology, and used a percussion cap struck by the hammer to set off the main charge, rather than using a piece of flint to strike a steel frizzen. The rudimentary percussion system was developed by Rev. Alexander John Forsyth as a solution to the problem that birds would startle when smoke puffed from the powder pan of his flintlock shotgun, giving them sufficient warning to escape the shot. His invention of a fulminate-primed firing mechanism deprived the birds of their early warning system, both by avoiding the initial puff of smoke from the flintlock powder pan, as well as shortening the interval between the trigger pull and the shot leaving the muzzle. Forsyth patented his ignition system in 1807. However, it was not until after Forsyth's patents expired that the conventional percussion cap system was developed. The caplock offered many improvements over the flintlock. The caplock was easier to load, more resistant to weather, and was much more reliable than the flintlock.

Definition of percussion lock in the English dictionary

The definition of percussion lock in the dictionary is a gunlock in which the hammer strikes a percussion cap.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERCUSSION LOCK

percurrent · percursory · percuss · percussant · percussion · percussion bullet · percussion cap · percussion drill · percussion instrument · percussion player · percussion section · percussion tool · percussional · percussionist · percussive · percussively · percussiveness · percussor · percutaneous · percutaneously

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERCUSSION LOCK

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Synonyms and antonyms of percussion lock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «percussion lock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERCUSSION LOCK

Find out the translation of percussion lock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of percussion lock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «percussion lock» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

击发装置
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

bloqueo de percusión
570 millions of speakers
en

English

percussion lock
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

टक्कर ताला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قفل قرع
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

перкуссия замок
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

bloqueio de percussão
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পারকশন লক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Serrure à percussion
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kunci perkusi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Perkussionsschloss
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

パーカッション·ロック
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

격발 장치
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kunci perkusi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khóa bộ gõ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பெர்குசன் பூட்டு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

टक्कर लॉक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Perküsyon kilidi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

blocco percussioni
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Blokada perkusja
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

перкусія замок
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

blocare percuție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lock κρουστά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perkussie -slot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

percussion lås
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perkusjon lås
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERCUSSION LOCK»

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The Complete Blackpowder Handbook
Front- Action Percussion Lock This is the standard lock of the day. called a sidehammer, because the hammer is mounted on the side of the lock. The name front-action applies because the mainspring is in front of the hammer, rather than  ...
Sam Fadala, 2006
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Congressional Serial Set
5. United States, percussion lock, Springfield, 1831 ; altered for Maynard primer. 6. Unfinished model of Maynard primer lock. 7. United States, percussion lock ( cadet), Springfield, 1854. 8. United States, percussion lock, Springfield, model ...
‎1901
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Congressional Edition
S. percussion lock, Springfield, \— I 1'. S. prreusiion lock, Spiingueld, 1*62. U. S. lock, Springfii l<l. Kor breech-loader. * L\ S. lock. Springfield, model 1-66. Ingenious device of a tapering screw in the luck-plate to regulate dip at near nunc was ...
‎1891
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United States Congressional serial set
5. United States, percussion lock, Springfield, 1831 ; altered for Maynard primer. 6. Unfinished model of Maynard primer lock. 7. United States, percussion lock ( cadet), Springfield, 1854. 8. United States, percussion lock, Springfield, model ...
‎1901
5
List of Patents for Inventions and Designs, Issued by the ...
Gun, percussion ...... .. ...; Gun, percussion .. Gun, percussion, eight barrels . . . Gun, percussion, and pistols. . . . .' Gun, revolving, four barrel, and percussion lock. . . . . .. .. . . . . . Gun stocking, machinery for . . . .l Knapsacks, folio, extension.
Edmund Burke, 1847
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List of Patents for Inventions and Designs, Issued by the ...
Gun, manufacturing Gun, percussion * Gun, percussion Gun, percussion, eight barrels . . . Gun, percussion, and pistols Gun, revolving, four barrel, and percussion lock I Gun stocking, machinery for . . . .| Knapsacks, folio, extension Knapsacks, ...
United States. Patent Office, Edmund Burke, 1847
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Report of the Committee on Awards of the World's Columbian ...
United States, percussion lock, Springfield, 1831 ; altered for Maynard primer. 6. Unfinished model of Maynard primer lock. 7. United States, percussion lock ( cadet), Springfield, 1854. 8. United States, percussion lock, Springfield, model 1842.
‎1901
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World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill., 1893
United States, percussion lock, Springfield, 1831 ; altered for Maynard primer. 6. Unfinished model of Maynard primer lock. 7. United States, percussion lock ( cadet), Springfield, 1854. 8. United States, percussion lock, Springfield, model 1842.
United States. World's Columbian Commission. Committee on Awards, 1901
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The Pennsylvania-Kentucky Rifle
If a name is found on the lock, it frequently is presumed to be the name of the gunsmith who made the gun; and the confusion is often heightened by the fact that the original lock has been changed to a percussion lock, or that a percussion lock ...
Henry J. Kauffman, 1960
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A Digest of Patents, Issued by the United States from 1790 ...
Henry-Leavitt Ellsworth. Locks, for fire-arms, Lock, gun, - Lock, gun, Lock, gun, Lock, gun, Lock, gun, enLock, gun, s>Lock, gun, -Lock, gun, - Lock, gun, - Lock, gun, and pistol, Lock, percussion, Lock, percussion, Lock, percussion, Lock, ...
Henry-Leavitt Ellsworth, 1840

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERCUSSION LOCK»

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Parry Sound Anglers and Hunters host historic gun show
Flintlocks were also prone to misfire in wet weather; therefore, the invention of the percussion system, which utilized a percussion lock ... «www.parrysound.com, Jul 15»
2
Colorado Matters at The Tattered: A Civil War soldier with a big secret
It was a Model 1861 muzzle-loading Springfield rifle with flip‑up sights and percussion lock, and they said you could use it to kill a man a ... «Colorado Public Radio, Sep 14»
3
Throwback: using a black powder replica
Another replica we got a real kick out of shooting (pun intended) was a 54 caliber percussion lock muzzle loader & that was a replica of the ... «Manteca Bulletin, Jul 14»
4
Texas Treasure: Lufkin native Mavey Wynn presents heirloom …
The gun was authenticated and appraised by F.L. Nerren with a full description being a 12-bore, percussion lock double-barrel shotgun made ... «Lufkin Daily News, Oct 13»
5
A Frenchman on the Rocks
... a linstock, a percussion lock and lock cover, gun flints, musket and pistol shot, musket locks and hardware fragments, pistol stock fragments, ... «Royal Gazette, Aug 13»
6
Guns of the (Union) Grunt: 1863
Unlike the old flintlock smoothbores of the Army of 50-years before, the percussion lock rifled barrel 1861 could reach out and touch a target ... «Guns.com, Feb 13»
7
AK-47 celebrates 205 years of triumph
In 1845, the factory began to produce enhanced seven-way smoothbore guns with the percussion lock. In 1874, the Izhevsk Arms Factory ... «Pravda, Oct 12»
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City of Steam - Beta Teaser Trailer
have you guys looked into the the percussion lock system it's an improved flintlock i think that would be awesome if you guys made one of those ... «YouTube, Oct 12»
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2nd Grader Finds Pistol Barrel, Google Unravels Mystery
... English percussion dueling pistols feature a “Reverend Alexander Forsyth” lock which was the first commercially produced percussion lock. «Clarke Daily News, Feb 11»
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