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The caplock mechanism was the successor of the flintlock mechanism in firearm technology, and used a percussion cap struck by the hammer to set off the main charge, rather than using a piece of flint to strike a steel frizzen.
Terminology
The following photographs show both sides of the caplock mechanism, along with descriptions of the annotated parts.
- A- Mainspring retainer stud
- B- Lockplate
- C- Hammer nose recess
- D- Hammer head
- E- Hammer spur
- F- Hammer
- G- Tumbler screw
- H- Sear spring screw tip
- A- Upper limb of mainspring
- B- Lower limb of mainspring
- C- Claw of mainspring
- D- Lower pivot stud of stirrup
- E- Stirrup
- F- Upper pivot stud of stirrup
- G- Tumbler axle/pivot
- H- Tumbler
- I- Pawl of sear (sear nose)
- J- Sear pivot screw
- K- Body of the sear
- L- Arm of the sear
- M- Sear spring
- N- Sear spring screw
- O- Bridle
- P- Bridle screws
- Q- Hammer
- R- Hammer spur
- S- Hammer head
- T- Stirrup arm of tumbler
- U- Bolster
- V- Lockplate
- A- Upper limb of mainspring
- B- Lower limb of mainspring
- C- Stirrup
- D- Claw of mainspring
- E- Lower pivot stud of stirrup
- F- Tumbler
- G- Tumbler axle/pivot
- H- Fly
- I- Half-cock notch of tumbler
- J- Pawl of sear (sear nose)
- K- Sear pivot screw
- L- Body of the sear
- M- Arm of sear
- N- Sear spring
- O- Sear spring screw
- P- Bridle screw holes
- Q- Hammer
- R- Stirrup arm of tumbler
- S- Upper pivot stud of stirrup
- T- Bolster
- U- Retainer stud of mainspring
=See Also=
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"Caplock mechanism"