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  • Thumbnail for Lock (firearm)
    cartridge. Side-lock refers to the type of construction, in which the individual components of the mechanism are mounted either side of a single plate. The assembly...
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    Wheellock (redirect from Wheel-lock)
    the dog The dog is a spring-loaded arm pivoted on the outside of the lock plate. A sparking material, usually a small piece of iron pyrite, is clamped...
    16 KB (2,341 words) - 12:21, 16 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Positive locking device
    locking devices: A split beam nut A castellated nut and a split pin A hex nut or cap screw and a tab washer A hex nut or cap screw and a lock plate Safety...
    2 KB (260 words) - 02:03, 14 June 2023
  • Thumbnail for Queen Anne pistol
    the barrel. Another distinguishing feature of the design is that the lock-plate and the breech section (chamber) of the firearm are forged as a single...
    5 KB (599 words) - 07:37, 20 July 2024
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    Clutch (redirect from Lock-up clutch)
    stack of alternating friction plates and steel plates. The friction plates have lugs on their outer diameters that lock them into a basket that is turned...
    16 KB (2,287 words) - 17:28, 1 October 2024
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    pan was at first attached to the gun barrel, but was later moved to the lock plate of the gun. A small amount of finely ground gunpowder is placed in the...
    2 KB (260 words) - 04:53, 12 February 2024
  • Thumbnail for Electromagnetic lock
    An electromagnetic lock, magnetic lock, or maglock is a locking device that consists of an electromagnet and an armature plate. The principle behind an...
    15 KB (2,058 words) - 08:42, 16 August 2024
  • prevent picking in a pin tumbler lock. The pin is shaped like a cable reel. Strike plate A strike plate is a metal plate affixed to a doorjamb with a hole...
    10 KB (1,377 words) - 14:47, 17 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Snaplock
    attached to the lock plate could engage the tip of the "cocked" cock to prevent it from moving forwards. Regional varieties include the Baltic Lock, the Russian...
    7 KB (935 words) - 10:40, 21 October 2024
  • available, which utilize deformed threads or a nylon locking element, much like a nyloc nut. These locking plate nuts are used when the nut is subjected to constant...
    2 KB (237 words) - 16:21, 12 December 2023
  • Thumbnail for Lock and key
    open the lock. Common metals include brass, plated brass, nickel silver, and steel. The act of opening a lock without a key is called lock picking. Locks...
    34 KB (3,915 words) - 16:28, 8 November 2024
  • Thumbnail for Kalthoff repeater
    aligned with a hole at the front of the lock plate. The powder could then flow through a tunnel in the lock plate, and into the breech. The powder flowed...
    25 KB (2,863 words) - 15:38, 11 November 2024
  • Camshaft Camshaft bearing Camshaft fastener Camshaft follower Camshaft locking plate Camshaft pushrod Camshaft spacer ring Camshaft phase variator Connecting...
    15 KB (1,451 words) - 17:16, 11 November 2024
  • Thumbnail for M102 howitzer
    vehicle. When towing, vehicle has a fixed or seized tow pintle; remove the lock plate located under the lunette. The drawbar has two positions: lowered for...
    15 KB (1,603 words) - 12:18, 11 November 2024
  • production run version, and had other slight differences such as a thinner lock plate and a narrower trigger guard. The barrel was 36 inches in length on the...
    13 KB (1,496 words) - 03:54, 11 September 2023
  • Thumbnail for Charleville musket
    during this period were relatively minor. The Model 1770 had a modified lock plate, stronger barrel bands, and a modified retaining spring. The Model 1771...
    19 KB (2,223 words) - 02:38, 26 October 2024
  • trigger guard and a smaller patch box with a plain rounded front. The lock plate was smaller, flat, and had a steeped-down tail, a raised semi-waterproof...
    17 KB (2,338 words) - 17:24, 12 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Mortise lock
    A mortise lock (also spelled mortice lock in British English) is a lock that requires a pocket—the mortise—to be cut into the edge of the door or piece...
    9 KB (1,161 words) - 14:21, 5 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Model 1816 Musket
    caliber smoothbore barrel, similar to the Model 1812, but had a longer lock plate, a shorter trigger guard, and a longer bayonet than the Model 1812. The...
    7 KB (552 words) - 12:22, 29 October 2024
  • Thumbnail for Latch
    Latch (redirect from Cam lock (latch))
    single-throw bolt. The bolt can be engaged in its strike plate only after the door is closed. The locking mechanism typically prevents the bolt from being retracted...
    18 KB (2,415 words) - 12:14, 22 October 2024
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