Maynard tape primer system
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The Maynard tape primer system was a mid-19th-century firearm ignition mechanism that used a paper roll of priming charges to automate percussion cap placement and speed up loading and firing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maynard tape primer system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11457036 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maynard tape primer system Context triple: [Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket, firingSystemFeature, Maynard tape primer system]
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maynard tape primer system Target entity description: The Maynard tape primer system was a mid-19th-century firearm ignition mechanism that used a paper roll of priming charges to automate percussion cap placement and speed up loading and firing.
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A.
Bondo
Bondo is a town in western Kenya’s Nyanza region, known as an administrative and commercial center near Lake Victoria.
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B.
Green Tape
Green Tape is a notable work titled "Green Tape," likely recognized within its field for its distinctive contribution or impact.
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C.
Minitrack system
The Minitrack system was an early ground-based satellite tracking network developed in the 1950s to detect and follow the radio signals of Earth-orbiting spacecraft.
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D.
Pink Tape
Pink Tape is a 2023 studio album by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert that blends trap, rock, and experimental sounds into a genre-bending project.
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E.
DuPont Tedlar
DuPont Tedlar is a durable polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film widely used for protective and decorative surface applications in industries such as construction, photovoltaics, and transportation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm ignition system
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mid-19th-century firearms technology ⓘ percussion priming system ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| advantage |
faster rate of fire compared to manual capping
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reduced need to handle small percussion caps under stress ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century military equipment
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firearm component ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designedFor |
muzzle-loading firearms
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percussion lock firearms ⓘ |
| designedTo |
automate percussion cap placement
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reduce manual handling of percussion caps ⓘ speed up loading and firing ⓘ |
| developedBy | Edward Maynard ⓘ |
| disadvantage |
complexity of mechanism
ⓘ
sensitivity of tape to environmental conditions ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| failureMode |
irregular feeding of primer tape
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misfires in field conditions ⓘ susceptibility of paper tape to moisture ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
advance pawl or ratchet
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feed mechanism ⓘ primer tape cover ⓘ striker or hammer interface ⓘ tape magazine ⓘ |
| historicalUse | pre–American Civil War U.S. service arms ⓘ |
| ignitionType | percussion ignition ⓘ |
| influenced | later automatic priming concepts ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | 1850s ⓘ |
| locatedInMechanism | lock plate of the firearm ⓘ |
| material | paper tape ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward Maynard ⓘ |
| operatesBy |
advancing a primed paper tape across the nipple
ⓘ
shearing off a priming pellet when the hammer falls ⓘ |
| patentedIn | 1845 ⓘ |
| patentHolder | Edward Maynard ⓘ |
| replaced | loose percussion caps ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
conventional percussion caps
ⓘ
metallic cartridge primers ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| usedOn |
U.S. Model 1855 pistol-carbine
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U.S. Model 1855 rifle-musket ⓘ
linked to:
Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket
certain U.S. Model 1855 rifles ⓘ |
| usedWith | black powder firearms ⓘ |
| uses |
fulminate priming compound
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paper roll of priming charges ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Maynard tape primer system Description of subject: The Maynard tape primer system was a mid-19th-century firearm ignition mechanism that used a paper roll of priming charges to automate percussion cap placement and speed up loading and firing.
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