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percussion cap

noun

  1. a small metallic cap or cup containing fulminating powder, formerly exploded by percussion to fire the charge of small arms.


percussion cap

noun

  1. a detonator consisting of a paper or thin metal cap containing material that explodes when struck and formerly used in certain firearms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of percussion cap1

First recorded in 1815–25
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The hammer fell and struck the percussion cap.

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One of the revolver’s chambers was empty, and officers found an expended percussion cap.

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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.

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Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.

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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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