Lock Time
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it's the time delta between a) trigger pulled and b) cartridge ignition. An example of a firearm with a really, really long 'lock time' is a matchlock. A firearm with an (apparently) very fast lock time is the short-lived Remington Etronix line.
As I understand it, a shorter lock time is always better.
As I understand it, a shorter lock time is always better.
^ It's the time between when the trigger release the firing pin and the cartridge ignite. The faster the better to diminish any movement you would make during that short period. You can buy lighter (faster) titanium or aluminium firing pin to accelerate the lock time.
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- South East Ontario
It stems from the days of the flintlock. As suggested it is the delay in time from when the shooter pulls the trigger to the point of ignition of the powder. As you can imagine measuring this with a flint lock is much easier than with today's cartridges.
I do not think it come from the days of the flintlock: lock time is measured from the release of the firing pin to the ignition of the primer.
Lock time is measured in millisecond and means to obtain that measurement was not available in those time. This term is associated with modern high performance rifle and competition pistol.
Lock time is measured in millisecond and means to obtain that measurement was not available in those time. This term is associated with modern high performance rifle and competition pistol.
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- 11 hrs north west of GTA
The other fellas are right about the flintlock, Janeau, the term applied then and still applies now. Things just got a lot faster today.
