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percussion cap
noun
- a small metallic cap or cup containing fulminating powder, formerly exploded by percussion to fire the charge of small arms.
percussion cap
noun
- a detonator consisting of a paper or thin metal cap containing material that explodes when struck and formerly used in certain firearms
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of percussion cap1
Example Sentences
The hammer fell and struck the percussion cap.
One of the revolver’s chambers was empty, and officers found an expended percussion cap.
Look closely, and you'll see that the two guns don't quite match: One has had its flintlock striking mechanism replaced with a slightly more modern percussion cap system.
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
By good luck I found a bit of tolerably dry paper in my jumper; and, becoming apprehensive that Petersen would waste our few percussion caps with his ineffectual snappings, I took the pistol myself.
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