firing mechanism

He tried to guess what the firing mechanism could be.

I am not certain if the firing mechanism or the chamber will go first.

We had a live one in the breach and no firing mechanism.

After three hundred years, the firing mechanism is still strong and precise.

The laser seemed to be in perfect working order, as did the firing mechanism.

They talked it over, trying to locate the firing mechanism.

He felt a click as the bomb's firing mechanism went off.

Then he twisted the firing mechanism on the back of the rocket.

Turn it to the right to activate the firing mechanism.

This allows easy access to the firing mechanism for cleaning.

The same is true of the detonators made here and the firing mechanisms.

He aimed carefully, then slowly applied pressure to the firing mechanism.

The firing mechanism was more intricate than that to allow such a disaster.

The firing mechanism of the rifle was damaged when he dropped it.

• What additional sources of energy could be used to give greater force to the firing mechanism?

Towards noon the machine gun is ready but for a part in the firing mechanism.

Five minutes later the two men had the firing mechanism removed and stowed.

She glared at him and pulled back the firing mechanism on her rifle.

I forgot to mention that the firing mechanism is very sensitive.

The firing mechanism is of conventional single action type.

Then he pulled back the short lever which locked the firing mechanism in the safety position.

• What materials would you use in the actual construction of the firing mechanism?

The firing mechanism was disabled and a warning phoned in.

The firing mechanism is a spring, The magazine holds 20 "discs."

The electrical firing mechanisms had rusted from years of being left in the rain.