KnowraPercussion capLinked fromLinked fromThe 22 pages that link to Percussion cap, each with the reason it gives.All 22Broader topic 6Related 12Narrower topic 2Compared with 2FirearmBroader topic: It made ignition more reliable and helped enable self-contained ammunition.MusketBroader topic: Percussion caps replaced flint ignition in many 19th-century muskets.GunsBroader topic: It replaced exposed priming powder with a more weather-resistant ignition system.Mercury(II) fulminateBroader topic: Mercury fulminate was a principal charge in early percussion caps.History of the firearmBroader topic: It replaced exposed priming powder and made ignition more dependable.Contact fuzeBroader topic: Impact-sensitive primers can begin the ignition chain inside a contact fuze.