firing mechanism

Thesaurus

Noun

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firing mechanism - the action that ignites the charge in a firearm gunlock action mechanism, action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action" flintlock - an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) hammer, cock - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled wheel lock - an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel

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See: firing circuit.