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One of the revolver’s chambers was empty, and officers found an expended percussion cap.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022
Oxygen generators use a chemical reaction initiated by a percussion cap.
—John Cox, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2020
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022
Oxygen generators use a chemical reaction initiated by a percussion cap.
—John Cox, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2020
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“Percussion cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percussion%20cap. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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