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firing mechanism, gunlock
the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
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movement
the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)
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piano action
action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed
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pump action, slide action
action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round
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flintlock
an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
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wheel lock
an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel
