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What is the difference between striker and firing pin in pistols?
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Both parts perform a similar function by hitting the primer and causing it to ignite the powder charge in the cartridge. However, they operate differently. A firing pin is driven forward by a blow from a hammer (or similar part in the firearm) which is, in turn, powered by a spring. A striker is driven forward by direct spring force, not by a blow from a hammer. In effect, it plays the part of both hammer and firing pin.
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