pinfire
Obsolete cartridge type
Pinfire describes a type of firearm cartridge with a small pin protruding from its base.
Striking the pin ignites the primer inside.
Common in 19th-century revolvers and shotguns, pinfire ammunition is now obsolete but appears in antique weapons and miniature collectible guns.
a pinfire revolver, pinfire cartridges.
Sealed container for supplies
- centerfireCartridge with mid-base primer
- rimfireCartridge struck at edge
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
percussion · ignition · breechloader · ammunition · shell · caliber · powder · bullet
Pistol with rotating chamber
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- six-shooterRevolver holding six rounds
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
hammer · trigger · double-action · holster · derringer · pepperbox · handgun · dueling
Object worth amassing
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- 19th-centuryThe eighteen hundreds
- VictorianOf a prim era
relic · museum · historical · obsolete · superseded · heirloom · Civil War · heritage
cartridge
Sealed container for supplies
- centerfireCartridge with mid-base primer
- rimfireCartridge struck at edge
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
casing · percussion · ignition · breechloader · ammunition · shell · caliber · powder · bullet · propellant
revolver
Pistol with rotating chamber
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- sidearmPersonal weapon carried holstered
- six-shooterRevolver holding six rounds
cylinder · hammer · trigger · double-action · holster · derringer · pepperbox · handgun · dueling · shooting
collectible
Object worth amassing
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- 19th-centuryThe eighteen hundreds
Victorian · relic · museum · historical · obsolete · superseded · heirloom · Civil War · heritage · rare
pinfirecenterfire
Cartridge with mid-base primer
rimfire · percussion cap · flintlock · matchlock · muzzleloader
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