• @PugJesusOP
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    1123 days ago

    You saying that made me think to look it up; this is described as a tap-action, and I found the term means…

    Tap actions tended to be smaller pistols, similar to pocket or muff guns. Taps were often used a box-lock design with a single doghead and trigger. A small tap or lever was on the side of the pistol which allowed the shooter to redirect the sparks of the primer to different touch holes.