(thing) by Withnail Tue Mar 19 2002 at 17:02:08
In a flintlock weapon, the frizzen is the metal, (iron or steel), plate that the flint strikes when the trigger is pulled.

The sparks created by this impact ignite the primer charge of the firearm which, in turn, should ignite the main charge and cause the weapon to fire.

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