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| − | + | As a [[Glossary of Firearms and Second Amendment Terms|firearms term]], '''primer''' is related to [[ammunition]]. According to [[:Category:Gun Writers|gun writer]] Matthew Boyd, a primer is "a small [[cap]] that fits into the rear of the [[brass]]. This cap usually contains a highly sensitive [[explosive]] that is required to set of the [[powder]] inside of a [[cartridge]]."<ref>Boyd, Matthew J., "[http://www.chuckhawks.com/firearms_terminology.htm Basic firearms Terminology Defined]." [[Guns and Shooting Online]] - [[Chuck Hawks]].com, 2012. Accessed February 19, 2015</ref> | |
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| − | [[Category : Handloading]] | + | [[Category:Handloading]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:50, June 27, 2016
As a firearms term, primer is related to ammunition. According to gun writer Matthew Boyd, a primer is "a small cap that fits into the rear of the brass. This cap usually contains a highly sensitive explosive that is required to set of the powder inside of a cartridge."[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Boyd, Matthew J., "Basic firearms Terminology Defined." Guns and Shooting Online - Chuck Hawks.com, 2012. Accessed February 19, 2015
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