Pellet primer feed

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A Pellet primer feed is a feature of the Sharps Rifle.

Along with being able to use a standard percussion cap, the Sharps had a fairly unusual primer feed, device which held a stack of pelleted primers that flipped one over the nipple every time the trigger was pulled and the hammer fell. This made the weapon much easier to operate from horseback than individual percussion caps.

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