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Definition of Percussion lock

Percussion lock
Percussion Per*cus"sion, n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See Percuss.] 1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as gives a sound or report. --Sir I. Newton. 2. Hence: The effect of violent collision; vibratory shock; impression of sound on the ear. The thunderlike percussion of thy sounds. --Shak. 3. (Med.) The act of tapping or striking the surface of the body in order to learn the condition of the parts beneath by the sound emitted or the sensation imparted to the fingers. Percussion is said to be immediate if the blow is directly upon the body; if some interventing substance, as a pleximeter, is, used, it is called mediate. Center of percussion. See under Center. Percussion bullet, a bullet containing a substance which is exploded by percussion; an explosive bullet. Percussion cap, a small copper cap or cup, containing fulminating powder, and used with a percussion lock to explode gunpowder. Percussion fuze. See under Fuze. Percussion lock, the lock of a gun that is fired by percussion upon fulminating powder. Percussion match, a match which ignites by percussion. Percussion powder, powder so composed as to ignite by slight percussion; fulminating powder. Percussion sieve, Percussion table, a machine for sorting ores by agitation in running water.

Meaning of Percussion lock from wikipedia

- Its invention gave rise to the caplock mechanism or percussion lock system which used percussion caps struck by the hammer to set off the gunpowder charge...
- mounted from the lock-plate. Side lock refers to lock mechanisms of this general construction. It continued to be used in percussion-lock firearms and early...
- commonly used until the mid 19th century, when they were replaced by percussion lock systems. Even though they have long been considered obsolete, flintlock...
- rifle was the first standard U.S. military rifle to use a percussion lock system. Percussion lock systems were much more reliable and weatherproof than the...
- primer percussion lock rifled musket. Springfield Model 1861 – .58 caliber percussion lock rifled musket. Springfield Model 1863 – .58 caliber percussion lock...
- many of the Model 1822 muskets were converted to percussion lock in the 1840s and 1850s, as percussion caps were more reliable and weather resistant than...
- models of Charleville muskets remained in service until 1840, when percussion lock systems made the flintlock mechanism obsolete. Charleville muskets...
- smoothbore muskets. For example, the Springfield Model 1861 with its percussion lock mechanism and long barrel was called a "rifled musket". In contrast...
- snaphance or a Kabyle miquelet. Some muskets were converted to the percussion lock starting in the mid-19th century. The moukahla's caliber was usually...
- primer percussion lock rifled musket. Springfield Model 1861 – .58 caliber percussion lock rifled musket. Springfield Model 1863 – .58 caliber percussion lock...