Translation of "percussion lock" into French

platine à percussion is the translation of "percussion lock" into French.

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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