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<blockquote data-quote="golddigger14s" data-source="post: 3507344" data-attributes="member: 43617"><p><strong>"Electronic firing</strong> refers to the use of an electric current to fire a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(weaponry)" target="_blank">cartridge</a> instead of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centerfire_ammunition" target="_blank">centerfire primer</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimfire_ammunition" target="_blank">rimfire primer</a>.</p><p></p><p>In modern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm" target="_blank">firearm</a> designs, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firing_pin" target="_blank">firing pin</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(firearms)" target="_blank">primer</a> are used to ignite the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder" target="_blank">propellant</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)" target="_blank">cartridge</a> which propels the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet" target="_blank">bullet</a> forward. The firing pin must travel a short distance, creating a short delay (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_time" target="_blank">lock time</a>) between the user pulling the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_(firearms)" target="_blank">trigger</a> and the weapon firing, which generally decreases accuracy.</p><p></p><p>In an electronic-fired firearm, however, an electric current is used instead to ignite the propellant, which fires the cartridge.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_firing#cite_note-pm041206-1" target="_blank">[1]</a></p><p></p><p>There are two approaches to electrically fire the cartridge. One method used retains the primer which functions in the same way as a conventional primer. Rather than being struck by a firing pin or equivalent mechanical means, a small electric current serves to detonate the primer which provides the thermal impulse necessary to ignite the propellant which then <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflagration" target="_blank">deflagrates</a>, producing pressure. The second approach, called (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrothermal-chemical_technology" target="_blank">ETC technology</a>) utilizes a plasma cartridge. It uses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_current" target="_blank">electric current</a> to generate a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_(physics)" target="_blank">plasma</a> that ignites the propellant in a controlled manner."</p><p>Allows faster operation/RPM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="golddigger14s, post: 3507344, member: 43617"] [B]"Electronic firing[/B] refers to the use of an electric current to fire a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(weaponry)']cartridge[/URL] instead of a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centerfire_ammunition']centerfire primer[/URL] or [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimfire_ammunition']rimfire primer[/URL]. In modern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm']firearm[/URL] designs, a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firing_pin']firing pin[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(firearms)']primer[/URL] are used to ignite the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder']propellant[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)']cartridge[/URL] which propels the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet']bullet[/URL] forward. The firing pin must travel a short distance, creating a short delay ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_time']lock time[/URL]) between the user pulling the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_(firearms)']trigger[/URL] and the weapon firing, which generally decreases accuracy. In an electronic-fired firearm, however, an electric current is used instead to ignite the propellant, which fires the cartridge.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_firing#cite_note-pm041206-1'][1][/URL] There are two approaches to electrically fire the cartridge. One method used retains the primer which functions in the same way as a conventional primer. Rather than being struck by a firing pin or equivalent mechanical means, a small electric current serves to detonate the primer which provides the thermal impulse necessary to ignite the propellant which then [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflagration']deflagrates[/URL], producing pressure. The second approach, called ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrothermal-chemical_technology']ETC technology[/URL]) utilizes a plasma cartridge. It uses [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_current']electric current[/URL] to generate a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_(physics)']plasma[/URL] that ignites the propellant in a controlled manner." Allows faster operation/RPM. [/QUOTE]
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