Percussion Lock & Ignition
Maynard Tape Primer Mechanism
Automatic priming system unique to the US Model 1855.
Also called
- primer door
- tape primer
Arms it fits
Documented parts
In stock now
Names recorded
Identification
Notes on the maynard tape primer mechanism are still at the bench
Identification notes are written one part at a time, from pieces Butch has had in hand — so this section fills in as he works through the vocabulary rather than all at once. If you are trying to identify a maynard tape primer mechanism you already own, he answers those directly at butch@butchsantiquegunparts.com.
Vocabulary
Other names for the maynard tape primer mechanism
The same component has been called different things by different makers, manuals and trades. Each term is printed with whatever is recorded about where it comes from.
- primer door
- tape primer
Fits
Maynard Tape Primer Mechanism by model
Will it fit
No interchange recorded yet
Butch Schoeller writes these notes only from parts he has handled. A blank section means nothing has been checked yet — not that everything fits.
From the bench
Availability
Nothing of this type is listed at the moment. Most of this catalog is one-of-a-kind, so stock turns over item by item rather than being restocked — posting a wanted listing is the reliable route, and aggregated requests are what tell Butch which parts to make next.
The reference
Documented examples
1841 Mississippi Rifle Maynard Tape Primer Mechanism
1841 Mississippi Rifle
British Enfield Musket Parts Maynard Tape Primer Mechanism
British Enfield Musket
U.S. 1855 Harpers Ferry And Springfield Maynard Tape Primer Mechanism
U.S. 1855 Harpers Ferry And Springfield
U.S. Military Percussion Rifles And Muskets Maynard Tape Primer Mechanism
U.S. Military Percussion Rifles And Muskets
U.S. Model 1855 Rifled Musket Maynard Tape Primer Mechanism
U.S. Model 1855 Rifled Musket