It is a small container or wafer of explosive material used to ignite the gunpowderPrimer
The upper portion of the primer cup which is the complete assembly of priming composition, paper disk, anvil and ventPrimer
Contains highly sensitive mixture of chemical compound which when struck by the firing pin would detonate or ignite. Such reaction is called percussionPrimer
The first to conceive an idea of using a detonating compound for igniting powder charge in small arms by percussion and obtained a patent for this ideaAlexander John Forsyth
He was considered as the Father of percussionAlexander John Forsyth
Has one vent/flash hole invented by Colonel Edward M. Boxer, a british armyBoxer primer
Has two vents/flash holes, invented by colonel Hiram Berdan. A US armyBerdan primer
Has three vents/flash holesBerdan-boxer primer
Used for shotgun shells, a variation of BerdanBattery cup type
Mostly used at presentNon-corrosive
Where the priming mixture is crushed by blow from the firing pinAnvil
Is a highly sensitive mixture of chemical compound contained in the primer cupPriming mixture
Piece of small paper or disk of tin foil that contains the priming mixture that is being pressed over the anvilDisc
Container of the anvil, disc and priming mixture. This is made of brass, gliding metal or copperPrimer cup
Set off with a sharp blow, as when the firing pin strikes the priner cupInitiator
Gives up oxygen readily. The oxygen is needed to burn the fuelOxidizer
Burns the gunpowder in very high rate that results to the propulsion of bulletFuel
In order to fire before, the gunpowder must have to be ignited.Igniting the propellant
Were the earliest firearms which use closed tubes, that needs manial ignition of its gunpowderCannons
A small aperture drilled in the closed end of the tubeTouchhole
External pin is used in igniting the priming mixturePinfire
Combination of rim and pinfire, used a pin that strikes a ring of a priming compoundPeripheral primer
Primer is located at the center.Centerfire
No rim. Rounded at the rear, with a small “teat” that would protrude through a tiny opening in the rear of the cylinderTeat-fire
Used by larger military gun and cannon rounds utilize an internal electric primer that is activated by an externally-provided elctric chargeElectric-primed
It is a small container or wafer of explosive material used to ignite the gunpowderPrimer
The upper portion of the primer cup which is the complete assembly of priming composition, paper disk, anvil and ventPrimer
Contains highly sensitive mixture of chemical compound which when struck by the firing pin would detonate or ignite. Such reaction is called percussionPrimer
The first to conceive an idea of using a detonating compound for igniting powder charge in small arms by percussion and obtained a patent for this ideaAlexander John Forsyth
He was considered as the Father of percussionAlexander John Forsyth
Has one vent/flash hole invented by Colonel Edward M. Boxer, a british armyBoxer primer
Has two vents/flash holes, invented by colonel Hiram Berdan. A US armyBerdan primer
Has three vents/flash holesBerdan-boxer primer
Used for shotgun shells, a variation of BerdanBattery cup type
Mostly used at presentNon-corrosive
Where the priming mixture is crushed by blow from the firing pinAnvil
Is a highly sensitive mixture of chemical compound contained in the primer cupPriming mixture
Piece of small paper or disk of tin foil that contains the priming mixture that is being pressed over the anvilDisc
Container of the anvil, disc and priming mixture. This is made of brass, gliding metal or copperPrimer cup
Set off with a sharp blow, as when the firing pin strikes the priner cupInitiator
Gives up oxygen readily. The oxygen is needed to burn the fuelOxidizer
Burns the gunpowder in very high rate that results to the propulsion of bulletFuel
In order to fire before, the gunpowder must have to be ignited.Igniting the propellant
Were the earliest firearms which use closed tubes, that needs manial ignition of its gunpowderCannons
A small aperture drilled in the closed end of the tubeTouchhole
External pin is used in igniting the priming mixturePinfire
Combination of rim and pinfire, used a pin that strikes a ring of a priming compoundPeripheral primer
Primer is located at the center.Centerfire
No rim. Rounded at the rear, with a small “teat” that would protrude through a tiny opening in the rear of the cylinderTeat-fire
Used by larger military gun and cannon rounds utilize an internal electric primer that is activated by an externally-provided elctric chargeElectric-primed
