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friction primers (primers (explosive equipment), explosive equipment, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Devices that initiate the firing of muzzle-loading cannons. Comprised of a copper tube filled with powder attached to the vent of the cannon with its tip in the powder charge. On this tube a short tube containing a friction composition. Lying in the composition was the roughened end of a wire slider, The other end of the slider was twisted into a loop for hooking to the gunner's lanyard. Pulling on the lanyard caused the slider to ignite the composition.
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| friction primers (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
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| friction primer (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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| amorce à friction (C,U,French-P,AD,U,FSN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TH |
Hierarchical Position:
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ equipment (G) |
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................ <equipment by process> (G) |
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.................... explosive equipment (G) |
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........................ primers (explosive equipment) (G) |
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............................ friction primers (G,U) |
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