PERCUSSIONCAP

Percussion cap

The percussion cap, introduced circa 1820, was the crucial invention that enabled muzzleloading firearms to fire reliably in any weather.

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percussion cap

Noun

  1. a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact


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