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2. Flash pan - Wikipedia

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   The flash pan was at first attached to the gun barrel, but was later moved to the lock plate of the gun. A small amount of finely ground gunpowder is placed in the flash pan and ignited. The flash of flame travels through the touch hole igniting the main charge of propellant inside the barrel. Unlike the cannon, it was not necessary (or ...

3. Glossary of locksmithing terms - Wikipedia

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   The lock housing is the part of the lock that does not move when the lock is opened. It is responsible for transferring the action of the key to the bolt. [7] Master pin In a pin tumbler lock, a master pin is an optional, usually short, disk-like pin placed between the top and bottom pins. Its purpose is to allow two differently-cut keys to ...

4. Queen Anne pistol - Wikipedia

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   The body of the pistol (the breech) and the lock-plate are forged as a single piece. The frizzen spring is located to the rear of the frizzen rather than the conventional position, in front of it. To the last of these, this is a functional modification, such that the spring's location does not obstruct removal of the barrel for loading.

5. Swaging - Wikipedia

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   Swaging is the generic term for setting a lockbolt and collar assembly. During the installation cycle of a lockbolt, the collar is deformed around the pin with locking grooves using special tooling. The tool engages onto the pintail, which is an extra portion of pin material protruding past the collar that the tool grabs and pulls.

6. Electric strike - Wikipedia

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   Also called fail-open. In this configuration, applying electric current to the strike will cause it to lock. It operates the same as a magnetic lock would. If there is a power failure, the door opens merely by being pushed or pulled. A new trend is a strike that is quickly reversible from fail safe to fail secure (and back again if needed).

7. Lug nut - Wikipedia

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   The tool size needed for removal and installation depends on the type of lug nut. The three most common hex sizes for lug nuts are 17 mm, 19 mm, and 21 mm, while 22 mm, 23 mm, 11 ⁄ 16 inch (17.5 mm), and 13 ⁄ 16 inch (20.6 mm) are less commonly used.

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9. Safe-cracking - Wikipedia

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   While observing the lock, the attacker manipulates the dial to align the lock gates so that the fence falls and the bolt is disengaged. Bypass attacks involve physical manipulation of both the lock and its bolt mechanism. Punching, peeling and using a torch are other methods of compromising a safe.