Information About

Caplock Mechanism





TERMINOLOGY


The following photographs show both sides of the caplock mechanism, along with descriptions of the annotated parts.

  • ''A''- Mainspring retainer stud

  • ''B''- Lockplate

  • ''C''- Hammer nose recess

  • ''D''- Hammer head

  • ''E''- Hammer spur

  • ''F''- Hammer

  • ''G''- Tumbler screw

  • ''H''- Sear spring screw tip





  • ''A''- Upper limb of mainspring

  • ''B''- Lower limb of mainspring

  • ''C''- Claw of mainspring

  • ''D''- Lower pivot stud of stirrup

  • ''E''- Stirrup

  • ''F''- Upper pivot stud of stirrup

  • ''G''- Tumbler axle/pivot

  • ''H''- Tumbler

  • ''I''- Pawl of sear (sear nose)

  • ''J''- Sear pivot screw

  • ''K''- Body of the sear

  • ''L''- Arm of the sear

  • ''M''- Sear spring

  • ''N''- Sear spring screw

  • ''O''- Bridle

  • ''P''- Bridle screws

  • ''Q''- Hammer

  • ''R''- Hammer spur

  • ''S''- Hammer head

  • ''T''- Stirrup arm of tumbler

  • ''U''- Bolster

  • ''V''- Lockplate





  • ''A''- Upper limb of mainspring

  • ''B''- Lower limb of mainspring

  • ''C''- Stirrup

  • ''D''- Claw of mainspring

  • ''E''- Lower pivot stud of stirrup

  • ''F''- Tumbler

  • ''G''- Tumbler axle/pivot

  • ''H''- Fly

  • ''I''- Half-cock notch of tumbler

  • ''J''- Pawl of sear (sear nose)

  • ''K''- Sear pivot screw

  • ''L''- Body of the sear

  • ''M''- Arm of sear

  • ''N''- Sear spring

  • ''O''- Sear spring screw

  • ''P''- Bridle screw holes

  • ''Q''- Hammer

  • ''R''- Stirrup arm of tumbler

  • ''S''- Upper pivot stud of stirrup

  • ''T''- Bolster

  • ''U''- Retainer stud of mainspring





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