Information About
Caplock Mechanism
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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
=See Also=
Percussion Cap
Flintlock Mechanism
Revolver
Muzzleloading