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With a hammer or mallet, gently tap the plugs in place.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024
In his sculptural work, the labor-intensive process involves hand-carving wood forms, flattening metal with a mallet, cutting hundreds of metal strips with tin snips, and smoothing and sanding rough elements with a metal grinder.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
The detective in charge of the investigation ordered the destructive tests in 2022, despite warnings from the FBI analyst that striking the gun’s hammer with a mallet could damage the weapon.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
During testing in 2022, an FBI examiner struck the gun with a mallet, breaking the internal components such that the hammer would no longer stay in the fully cocked position.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 June 2024
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024
In his sculptural work, the labor-intensive process involves hand-carving wood forms, flattening metal with a mallet, cutting hundreds of metal strips with tin snips, and smoothing and sanding rough elements with a metal grinder.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
The detective in charge of the investigation ordered the destructive tests in 2022, despite warnings from the FBI analyst that striking the gun’s hammer with a mallet could damage the weapon.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
During testing in 2022, an FBI examiner struck the gun with a mallet, breaking the internal components such that the hammer would no longer stay in the fully cocked position.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 June 2024
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“Mallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mallet. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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