What is that part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded; as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc called?
lock — That part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded; as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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