Pinfire cartridge - Wikipedia
The pin-fire (or pinfire) is an obsolete type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the priming compound is ignited by striking a small pin that protrudes radially from above the base of the cartridge.
Sunday Gunday: History of Pinfire Cartridges - Wide Open Spaces
2018年7月22日 · What is a pinfire cartridge? The pinfire cartridge is an odd, thoroughly obsolete cartridge ignition system from a long time ago. It was, however, a step in the evolution of the self-contained cartridge. Way back in the 1830s, Frenchman Casimir Lefaucheux came up with the pinfire concept, which was finally patented in 1835.
【研究随记】历史上的针式底火弹的来与去 - 哔哩哔哩
2024年8月1日 · 今天我们来聊一种古老的弹药类型——针式底火弹（pinfire cartridge）。 第一章 · 历史. 在历史上，针式底火弹药被应用于多种类型的火器，特别是左轮手枪和霰弹枪，从大口径弹药到小口径弹药都有。 针式底火弹药的最早概念大概追溯到1808年。 有一位来自瑞士的名叫让·塞缪尔·保利（Jean Samuel Pauly）的人物。 当他住在法国时，他和法国枪匠弗朗索瓦·普雷拉（François Prélat）共同创造了首个完全自成一体的弹药。 1812年，保利改进了这一设计，并 …
Pinfire cartridge - Military Wiki
A pinfire cartridge is an obsolete type of metallic firearm cartridge in which the priming compound is ignited by striking a small pin which protrudes radially from just above the base of the cartridge.
Rifleman Q&A: Pinfire Firing System Explanation
2016年11月8日 · It is called “pinfire” because the charge was fired by the hammer striking a pin in the side of the cartridge that was placed above the percussion material, which would explode and ignite the...
Pinfire - What's The Point (or Pin) - GAT Daily (Guns Ammo Tactical)
2023年1月6日 · Pinfire is an obsolete cartridge that doesn’t have the staying power of centerfire or rimfire cartridges. These weapons have a rich history of success and were the firing mechanism that led to the center and rimfire ignition systems we have today.
Curious Relics #007: Pinfire Cartridges – The Heck is Pinfire?
2021年2月24日 · Pinfire put simply is a cartridge with a pin sticking out of its side. That pin is struck by a hammer and slightly pushed further in, igniting a priming compound and then the powder which propels the bullet from the case.
Cartridges: Pinfire Cartridge - Blogger
2010年5月4日 · The next type of cartridge we will study is the Pinfire cartridge. The pinfire cartridge was originally developed around the same time as the needle gun's cartridge. However, unlike the needle gun, where the long needle is part of the gun's firing mechanism, a pinfire cartridge has a firing pin as part of the cartridge.
POTD: The Pinfire Cartridge – Europe’s First Self-Contained Success
2025年1月6日 · French gunsmith Casimir Lefaucheux revolutionized firearms technology in 1836 by patenting the pinfire cartridge, the first widely successful self-contained ammunition design. The system featured a pin protruding from the cartridge’s side which, when struck by the hammer, would ignite an internal primer and fire the round.
Pinfire cartridge - Wikiwand
The pin-fire (or pinfire) is an obsolete type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the priming compound is ignited by striking a small pin that protrudes radially from above the base of the cartridge.