Ignition plate
An ignition plate (also known as a bang plate ) is a pyrotechnic ammunition for toy weapons that imitates a shooting sound . Ignition platelets only produce a loud bang and a little smoke with a characteristic odor. The ignition material consists of potassium chlorate and red phosphorus . When the trigger is pulled, the charges are ignited by a strong impact from a metal part in the toy gun. Ignition platelets, ignition rings and ignition tapes are embodiments for various weapons.
The popping noise can cause hearing damage when the gun is fired close to the ear. In Germany there is therefore an upper limit of 125 decibels ( C ) at a distance of 0.5 m.
etymology
The ignition platelets are often also called "Amorces", which probably comes from the French amorcer , "ignite, make sharp" .
history
Ignition platelets were developed as detonators for percussion weapons (such as the Maynard carbine ). The amorces made of plastic can certainly be used as primers in percussion weapons, but lead to heavy wear on the piston due to the chlorate content , and plastic hammered into the piston must be laboriously removed.
to form
- Plastic rings (8, 12)
- Plastic reversible rings (2 × 12)
- Plastic strips (13, 25, 50)
- Paper strips (100)
- individual paper discs
Individual evidence
- ↑ Consumer Council / Noise Limits for Toys. Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Answer of the Federal Government to the minor question from the MPs Birgit Homburger, Daniel Bahr (Münster), Rainer Brüderle, other MPs and the FDP parliamentary group. Retrieved July 4, 2018 .
Web links
- Amorces. missgwendoline2.de.tl, accessed on March 22, 2020 .