Mainspring (firearms)
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title:
Mainspring (firearms)
text:
In firearms, the mainspring is a spring in the firing mechanism which stores the energy required to ignite the primer of the cartridge. The mainspring may be called a striker spring on striker-fired firearms, or hammer spring on hammer-fired firearms. After the trigger mechanism has been released, the tensioned mainspring will drive the firing pin or hit the firing pin so that it is driven. Mainsprings can come in many shapes, such as a cylindrical spring, plate spring or spiral spring (Kalashni
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description:
Spring which stores the energy required to ignite the primer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainspring_(firearms)
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date modified:
2023-11-01T17:13:06Z
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