percussion lock

noun

A kind of lock for a gun in which a hammer strikes upon a percussion cap on the nipple, igniting the charge.

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Meanings

nounpercussion lock (plural percussion locks)

plural percussion locks

  1. engineeringA kind of lock for a gun in which a hammer strikes upon a percussion cap on the nipple, igniting the charge.
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APA

percussion lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percussion%20lock

MLA

“percussion lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percussion%20lock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “percussion lock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percussion%20lock.

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