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  1. 04-07-2023, 07:53 PM #2
    Pommy
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    Yes. So long as you're slow and careful.

    The firing pin pinches the impact sensitive explosive (aka primer compound) between the cup and the anvil to set it off. A decapping pin will just do the same from the other side, if you hit it too hard.
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