Translation of "percussion lock" into German

Perkussionsschloss is the translation of "percussion lock" into German.

percussion lock noun

The caplock mechanism or percussion lock 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.

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  • Perkussionsschloss

    noun neuter

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