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firing pin

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firing pin
n.
The part of the bolt or breech of a firearm that strikes the primer and detonates the charge of a projectile.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.firing pinfiring pin - striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer
firearm, small-arm, piece - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
striker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something


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Internal devices, such as firing pin and drop safeties, also represent useful features to look for in duty firearms; many handguns have them, regardless of the action type.
Selecting a duty-issue handgun by Buehler, Jon H. / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
For casing signature comparisons, the IBIS correlation score may be calculated between a pair of images of either the firing pin impression, the ejector mark or the breech face impression.
SRM 2460/2461 standard bullets and casings project by Ols M. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Only later did he learn that the firing pin in Eizember's gun was defective.
Armed citizen helps end manhunt by Lee, Robert W. / The New American
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