Maynard tape primer system
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The Maynard tape primer system was a mid-19th-century firearm ignition mechanism that used a paper roll of priming charges to automate percussion cap placement and speed up loading and firing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm ignition system
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mid-19th-century firearms technology ⓘ percussion priming system ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advantage |
faster rate of fire compared to manual capping
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reduced need to handle small percussion caps under stress ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century military equipment
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firearm component ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
muzzle-loading firearms
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percussion lock firearms ⓘ |
| designedTo |
automate percussion cap placement
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reduce manual handling of percussion caps ⓘ speed up loading and firing ⓘ |
| developedBy | Edward Maynard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disadvantage |
complexity of mechanism
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sensitivity of tape to environmental conditions ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| failureMode |
irregular feeding of primer tape
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misfires in field conditions ⓘ susceptibility of paper tape to moisture ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
advance pawl or ratchet
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feed mechanism ⓘ primer tape cover ⓘ striker or hammer interface ⓘ tape magazine ⓘ |
| historicalUse | pre–American Civil War U.S. service arms ⓘ |
| ignitionType | percussion ignition ⓘ |
| influenced | later automatic priming concepts ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | 1850s ⓘ |
| locatedInMechanism | lock plate of the firearm GENERATED ⓘ |
| material | paper tape ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Maynard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesBy |
advancing a primed paper tape across the nipple
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shearing off a priming pellet when the hammer falls ⓘ |
| patentedIn | 1845 ⓘ |
| patentHolder | Edward Maynard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | loose percussion caps ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
conventional percussion caps
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metallic cartridge primers ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| usedOn |
U.S. Model 1855 pistol-carbine
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U.S. Model 1855 rifle-musket NERFINISHED ⓘ certain U.S. Model 1855 rifles ⓘ |
| usedWith | black powder firearms ⓘ |
| uses |
fulminate priming compound
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paper roll of priming charges ⓘ |
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