Pin guard

Cylinder of a pinfire revolver. Note the pin guard which completely encircles the base of the cylinder.

A pin guard is a part of a pinfire firearm which serves the purpose of preventing accidental discharges caused by impacts to the cartridge's protruding firing pin. This feature was particularly popular with pinfire revolvers.

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