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Primers (explosive equipment)

Scope note

Any devices or combinations of device and material which operate to set off the main igniting charge in an explosive device or firearm.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201754

Broader Terms used

<explosive equipment>

Narrower Terms used

fuzes

Equivalent Terms used

primer (explosive equipment)

Created

12yrs ago

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