Thesaurus Term/Concept: PRIMING FLASK

Identifier 95212
Class MDA OBJECT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A flask holding gunpowder used to prime a firearm, ie to provide a small quantity of gunpowder to be put in the pan which would be lit to set off the main charge in the barrel. The powder would often be a finer grade than that used for the charge.

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