percussion lock

American  

noun

1. a gunlock on a firearm that fires by striking a percussion cap.

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percussion lock British  

noun

1. a gunlock in which the hammer strikes a percussion cap

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Etymology

Origin of percussion lock

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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percussion lock

“We only have handmade guns and percussion lock firearms,” the villager said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2021

"Loaded 'n' primed," said Greenglove, pulling his bright new Cramer percussion lock rifle—another present from Raoul—from its saddle sling, controlling his pony easily with his knees alone.

From Shaman by Shea, Robert

That they should have been built before the Conquest is as unlikely as, say, that the rustiest old gun with a percussion lock should be older than the date of Waterloo.'

From A Laodicean : a Story of To-day by Hardy, Thomas

With a ramrod for a rest, he prosecuted his work vigorously, and afterwards asked me to examine a percussion lock on his gun, a novelty to me at the time.

From John James Audubon by Burroughs, John

In the percussion lock, there are fifteen pieces; in the common flint lock, eight.

From Rides on Railways by Sidney, Samuel