: the pin that strikes the cartridge primer in the breech mechanism of a firearm
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThat allowed the hammer to fall and the firing pin to detonate the primer.CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022 That allowed the hammer to fall and the firing pin to detonate the primer.CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022 That allowed the hammer to fall and the firing pin to detonate the primer. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 That allowed the hammer to fall and the firing pin to detonate the primer. Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 On the most common type of grenade used by Ukrainian drone operators, three safety devices, including a small metal plate protecting the firing pin from accidentally striking the primer, are taken out and thrown away. Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 When the cord was tripped, the bottle was supposed to swing down and hit a firing pin on the closed end of the pipe. Will Egensteiner, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2014 Scott returned in February to deliver the gun — minus firing pin, of course. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2022 The headstamp refers to the indentation a gun's firing pin leaves on the end of a shell casing as a bullet is fired. Josh Campbell, CNN, 8 Aug. 2021 See More